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Kav LaOved v. Government of Israel
Supreme Court of Israel (sitting as High Court of Justice) · Israel · 2006-03-30 · National court
Citation: HCJ 4542/02
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Is the “binding arrangement”, which tied each migrant worker’s permit to one employer, lawful?
What the court decided
No. Binding workers to a single employer disproportionately violated their dignity and liberty; the State was ordered to design a new arrangement.
In plain language
In Israel, a migrant worker’s permit was tied to one employer. Leaving that employer meant losing legal status. The Supreme Court said this harmed workers’ dignity and freedom and told the government to change it.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Di Israel, izin pekerja migran terikat pada satu majikan. Meninggalkan majikan berarti kehilangan status hukum. Mahkamah Agung menyatakan aturan ini merugikan martabat dan kebebasan pekerja dan memerintahkan pemerintah mengubahnya.
Pertanyaan: Apakah “aturan pengikatan”, yang mengikat izin tiap pekerja migran pada satu majikan, sah?
What happened afterwards
- 2006-03-30: Binding arrangement struck down.
- 2007: Arrangement revoked; sector-based permits introduced (reported).
- later: Scholars report that ties to employers persisted in some sectors. [Check.]
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