India: After agreement between two countries to send workers to Israel, reports say workers will receive no social protections, employment guarantee
"Indian workers heading to Israel will receive no medical coverage or employment guarantee: Report", 15 January 2024
Indians applying for jobs in Israel will not be eligible for any social protections that the Union government offers to workers going abroad to conflict zones, The Hindu reported...
Citing official promotional documents, the newspaper reported that the workers will not receive medical coverage or employment guarantees, protections that the government offers to Indians going to most Gulf nations for employment.
At least two states – Uttar Pradesh and Haryana – have invited applications from workers for jobs in Israel in the coming months. This follows an agreement between New Delhi and Tel Aviv...to allow 42,000 Indian workers to work in Israel in the construction and nursing sectors.
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[T]he All India Trade Union Congress has stated that they are concerned about the safety of workers who would be heading to Israel and are planning to approach the courts against it.