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Gloten v. National Labour Court (overtime for live-in caregivers)
Supreme Court of Israel (sitting as High Court of Justice) · Israel · 2009-06-01 · National court
Citation: HCJ 1678/07
Type of case: Private
Outcome: Decided against the migrant side
Question
Does the Hours of Work and Rest Law, with its overtime pay, apply to live-in caregivers?
What the court decided
No. The court held that the law’s overtime provisions do not apply to live-in caregivers because their working hours cannot be measured and supervised. [Check date.]
In plain language
A caregiver from the Philippines claimed overtime pay for round-the-clock care work. The Supreme Court said the overtime law does not fit live-in care work and refused the claim, while calling for legislation.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Seorang perawat dari Filipina menuntut upah lembur untuk kerja perawatan sepanjang hari. MA menyatakan UU lembur tidak cocok untuk perawat yang tinggal di rumah majikan dan menolak tuntutannya, sambil meminta pembuat UU bertindak.
Pertanyaan: Apakah UU Jam Kerja dan Istirahat, termasuk upah lembur, berlaku bagi perawat yang tinggal di rumah majikan?
What happened afterwards
- 2009: Overtime claim rejected.
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/il-gloten-2009/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.