The Israeli Compensation and Royalties Committee issued a new ruling that raises questions as to the ability of employers to obtain royalty-free assignments of inventions developed by employees during their term of service.
For the first time ever, the Israeli Database Registrar imposed an administrative fine (in the amount of NIS 177,000) on a company for its use of a database in violation of the Israeli Privacy Law.
Meitar's Labor Department has published a Client Update analyzing a recent case heard in the Israeli National Labor Court, regarding an independent contractor’s right to social benefits as an employee.
The Israeli Antitrust Authority published draft guidelines for horizontal mergers for public hearing. The newsletter summarizes in Hebrew the main issues that are addressed in the guidelines.
Meitar's Labor Department has published a Client Update regarding a possible change in employment agreements which will enable employers to calculate employee overtime hours on a monthly basis, and not on a daily basis, according to the Working Hours Law.
David Mirchin has published a Client Update which analyzes a recent case in the United States on website liability, including a brief comparison to Israeli and EU law, and some suggestions how you can avoid liability.
Meitar's Labor Department has published a Client Update regarding an amendment to the Sick Leave Payment Law, according to which a termination of employment may come into effect only after the employee has exhausted his accrued sick days.
The Antitrust Authority amended its position regarding cooperation between institutional investors in connection with restructuring negotiations with bond issuers. The newsletter reviews in Hebrew the several changes that took place in the Antitrust Authority’s position and the current legal situation.
