Calculators and self-check tools: employment and consumer law

Which employment law calculators are there?

• Calculator

  Severance pay calculator

  Calculates severance pay by the period of employment and the last monthly wage: one month’s wage for each year of employment, and part of a year proportionally. If a Section 14 arrangement applies, it also shows the part the arrangement replaces and the difference.

  Based on: sections 12 and 14 of the Severance Pay Law, 5723-1963

• Calculator

  Overtime calculator

  Overtime pay under section 16 of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, by day: 125% for the first two overtime hours in a day, 150% after them, and 150% for work during the weekly rest. Suitable for an hourly employee and for a monthly-salaried employee in a full-time position (182 hours).

  Based on: sections 16–18 of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711-1951

• Calculator

  Calculator for payment for unused leave (vacation redemption)

  Two calculations: how many vacation days the law sets for a year of employment according to seniority and actual working days, and payment for unused leave when employment ends, for a monthly-salaried employee and for an hourly or daily-paid employee (the quarter’s wages divided by 90). For an hourly or daily-paid employee who worked fewer than 75 consecutive days: a payment in lieu of vacation of at least 4%.

  Based on: sections 3, 4, 10, 13 and 15 of the Annual Leave Law, 5711-1951

• Calculator

  Advance notice calculator

  How many days of advance notice according to the type of employee (monthly-salaried, or wage-paid like an hourly employee) and seniority on the day notice is given, with the section on which the result was calculated.

  Based on: sections 3 and 4 of the Advance Notice of Dismissal and Resignation Law, 5761-2001

• Calculator

  Calculator for compensation for late payment of wages

  For wages paid late, or not yet paid: the calculator calculates the two alternatives in section 17(a) and shows the higher of them. The Regional Labor Court may reduce or cancel the compensation in the circumstances set out in section 18.

  Based on: sections 17(a) and 18 of the Wage Protection Law, 5718-1958

• Questionnaire

  Payslip self-check

  12 lines to tick against one payslip, each with its section: whether the payslip includes the details the law requires. The check tests that the details appear on the payslip, not that the amounts are correct.

  Based on: section 24 of the Wage Protection Law, 5718-1958, and the Schedule to the Law

• Questionnaire

  Questionnaire: employee or contractor?

  12 questions about the relationship between the person doing the work and the person ordering it, each based on a test from case law. For each answer the questionnaire shows whether it leans toward employee, toward self-employed, or is unclear, with the test and the source. It does not decide whether the person is an employee: the court weighs all the tests together.

  Based on: Labor Appeal (ע״ע) 15868-04-18 (National Labor Court, expanded panel, 7 April 2021), paragraphs 9–10

• Questionnaire

  Self-check: was your hearing proper?

  11 yes, no or don’t know questions about the summons, the time to prepare, the hearing, the minutes and the decision. Under each question there is an explanation and the source in case law. The check marks the points worth checking, and does not decide whether the hearing was proper.

  Based on: Labor Appeal (ע״ע) 1027/01 and Labor Appeal 52013-04-23 (National Labor Court)

Which tools are there for subscription cancellation and consumer claims?

• Calculator

  Did the cancellation take effect? The cancellation date and a refund demand template

  Calculates the cancellation date of a continuing transaction, such as a subscription, according to the day the cancellation notice was given and how it was delivered; shows which of the charges you entered were collected after it; and inserts the details into a demand to stop the charge and refund the money.

  Based on: sections 13D(c) and 14I of the Consumer Protection Law, 5741-1981

• Calculator

  Compensation eligibility checker: technician, delivery and call center

  For a technician or a delivery for which a day and time were set: based on the agreed time and the arrival time, the checker shows when four and five hours passed and the amount the law sets, NIS 300 or NIS 600, including a postponement until 20:00 on the evening before the visit and a phone call instead of an agreed time. For waiting on hold at a call center and for a deposit, it shows only the rule, without an amount.

  Based on: sections 13(b), 18A(c)–(f) and 18B(a1) of the Consumer Protection Law, 5741-1981

• Questionnaire

  Self-check: is the case suitable for a class action?

  Six yes-or-no questions, each with its section, and a result: worth looking at in a first call, or probably not a class action. Only the court decides whether to certify a class action.

  Based on: sections 3(a), 4(a) and 8(a) of the Class Actions Law, 5766-2006, and the Second Schedule to the Law

Which privacy tools are there for businesses?

• Questionnaire

  Which duties apply to your business? A questionnaire based on Amendment No. 13

  10 questions about the information the business collects and holds. The questionnaire returns a list of duties under the Protection of Privacy Law, such as notice to people who give their details, data security, database registration, appointing a privacy protection officer or a data security officer, and direct mailing, with the section next to each duty. The result is a starting point for a review, not a determination.

  Based on: sections 8A, 11, 17, 17B, 17B1 and 17F of the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981

Which defamation tools are there?

• Questionnaire

  Self-check: which defenses may apply to the publication?

  9 yes, no or not sure questions, for someone who published a post, a comment or a message and received a warning letter or a statement of claim. The check points to the sections worth checking: privileged publication, truth and public interest, good faith, and an apology as a mitigating consideration. It does not decide whether a defense exists.

  Based on: sections 13(5), 14, 15, 16 and 19(4) of the Prohibition of Defamation Law, 5725-1965

Which templates can you copy?

• Template to copy

  Subscription cancellation notice template

  A template to copy or print, with the details the law requires in a cancellation notice (name and ID number) and additional details that prevent disputes, alongside a four-step checklist for subscription cancellation.

  Based on: section 14I of the Consumer Protection Law, 5741-1981

• Template to copy

  Template for refusing advertising messages (spam)

  A template to copy for a written notice to an advertiser that you do not want to receive advertising messages from them, in general or of a certain type.

  Based on: section 30A(d)(1) of the Communications (Telecommunications and Broadcasting) Law, 5742-1982

How do the tools work, and what do they not do?

• The calculation is done in your browser only. The tool does not send or store what you entered.
• Each tool shows the section of the law on which the result rests (in the “employee or contractor?” questionnaire and in the hearing self-check: the judgments they rely on), and the notes next to the tool explain what it does not include: for example, income tax in the severance pay calculator, and a longer period under a collective agreement, an extension order or a contract in the advance notice calculator.
• The result is an estimate based on the data entered — not advice and not a commitment to an outcome.
• After the result you can open a short summary of it in WhatsApp, or move it to the contact form on the tool’s page. The summary opens for editing, and is sent only if you send it.

The tools calculate and explain in general terms, based on the data entered; what applies to a specific case depends on its facts. The content of this page is general information, is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship.