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ISR. 2 ISRAEL

ISR. 2 ISRAEL Hours of work and rest - scope of the Hours of Work and Rest Act - general purpose of the Act - exemptions ― management position ― special degree of personal confidence - supervision of employee's hours of work and rest HEADNOTES Facts The Appellant, Mr. Reebot, was employed by Hormon Maintenance Services (Eilat), Ltd. the Respondent, which manages a building of vacation apartments in Eilat. His job consisted of maintenance and similar work in the building. The Appellant worked every day of the year, including Saturdays and holidays, from 7:00 to 21:00 or even 22:00. He was paid an all-inclu- sive salary; it was not agreed that he would be paid additional amounts for any overtime or for work on weekly rest days and on holidays. The Appellant filed a suit in which he claimed extra payment for overtime work and for work on the Sabbath and on holidays; this was rejected by the Beer-sheva Regional Labour Court. In its decision the Regional Court accepted the Respondent's argument that the Hours of Work and Rest Act, 5711-1951 (hereinafter: the HWRA) did not apply to the Appellant's work, since he was excluded from its application by Section 30(a), http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Labour Law Reports Online Brill

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Hours of work and rest - scope of the Hours of Work and Rest Act - general purpose of the Act - exemptions ― management position ― special degree of personal confidence - supervision of employee's hours of work and rest HEADNOTES Facts The Appellant, Mr. Reebot, was employed by Hormon Maintenance Services (Eilat), Ltd. the Respondent, which manages a building of vacation apartments in Eilat. His job consisted of maintenance and similar work in the building. The Appellant worked every day of the year, including Saturdays and holidays, from 7:00 to 21:00 or even 22:00. He was paid an all-inclu- sive salary; it was not agreed that he would be paid additional amounts for any overtime or for work on weekly rest days and on holidays. The Appellant filed a suit in which he claimed extra payment for overtime work and for work on the Sabbath and on holidays; this was rejected by the Beer-sheva Regional Labour Court. In its decision the Regional Court accepted the Respondent's argument that the Hours of Work and Rest Act, 5711-1951 (hereinafter: the HWRA) did not apply to the Appellant's work, since he was excluded from its application by Section 30(a),

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International Labour Law Reports Online – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 1989

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