Caregivers in Israel

In June 2014, the Interior Ministry barred caregivers from moving outside of the region of their first assignment The Knesset Interior and Environment Committee on Monday made it easier for foreign home health aides to move to a different area of the country for a new job placement. In June 2014, the Interior Ministry barred caregivers from moving outside of the region of their first assignment. The directive followed complaints of home aides outside the center of the country abandoning their employers. On Monday, at Interior Minister Arye Dery’s behest, the committee issued new rules allowing caregivers to change regions in the event their employer dies or moves to a nursing home. The restriction remains, however, for aides who are fired or quit, even if the resignation is due to a violation of their rights. “These are the times that measure our strength as a society and as elected officials,” Dery said Monday. “Aiding the population that needs nursing care, treatment and co...