Ruling against Spanish Embassy: Will pay Israeli employee about 79,000 shekels
The Labor Court rejected the Spanish Embassy's claim of immunity and ruled that it must pay the employee 78,750 shekels for pension contributions that were not transferred. The claim for severance pay was dismissed.
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An Israeli labor court has ruled against the Spanish embassy, rejecting its claim of diplomatic immunity and ordering it to pay a former employee nearly 79,000 shekels in unpaid pension contributions. The decision establishes that diplomatic missions operating in Israel are not exempt from local labor law regarding pension obligations. The court also dismissed a separate claim for severance pay, narrowing the embassy's financial liability.