Labor and Social Affairs Minister Haim Katz has come to an agreement with the wage supervisor of the Finance Ministry and the Civil Service Commission that the wages of safety inspectors in the construction industry will rise by NIS 3,500 and that the supervisor's salary base would range from NIS 10,347 to NIS 17,985 a month. The preliminary wage update will come into force as of December 1st.
At the same time, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs will begin employing 22 open positions at its disposal, which have not yet been filled due to low salary conditions.