Filing an Appeal against a Decision of the Employment Service Appeals Committee

This service allows you to file an appeal with a Regional Labor Court against a decision of the Employment Service Appeals Committee under Section 43 of the Employment Service Law, after receiving the decision in writing.

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Individuals who have received, in writing, a decision of the committee under the Employment Service Law and wish to appeal it.

An appeal against a decision of the Employment Service Appeals Committee must be filed with the Regional Labor Court within 60 days from the date the decision was given or from the date it was sent in writing to the appellant.
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  • The decision of the Appeals Committee received by the appellants in writing from the Employment Service.
  • All details of the appellants must be completed, including:
    • ID number
    • Mobile phone number
    • Email address
    • Full mailing address
A P.O. Box number alone is not sufficient; a full and current address must be provided, not a P.O. Box, including a postal code, which can be found on the Israel Post website.
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The service is exempt from a court fee.

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  1. The appeal form under the Employment Service Law, 1959 must be printed and completed, the required documents attached and submitted.
  2. The appeal must be filed with the Regional Labor Court that has jurisdiction to hear it, based on the appellants’ place of residence, by one of the following methods:

Online

Attorneys may file the appeal through the Net HaMishpat website using a smart card or national identification. The completed and signed appeal form must be attached during the online submission.

In Person

  • You may attend the Regional Labor Court registry during public reception hours and submit the appeal in the required number of copies.
  • Parties who are not represented by an attorney may submit the documents at any of the Labor Courts.
  • In some Regional Labor Courts, volunteer stations are available to provide technical assistance with completing forms.

Legal Aid

You may contact the Ministry of Justice to receive legal aid in filing the appeal.

By Mail

The statement of appeal may be sent to the address of the Regional Labor Court registry.

By Fax

The application cannot be submitted by fax.

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  • Upon receipt of the statement of appeal by the Regional Labor Court, a copy will be forwarded to the respondent - the Legal Department of the Employment Service.
  • If the appellants are represented by an attorney, they are responsible for serving the statement of appeal on the Legal Department of the Employment Service.
  • If the appellants are not represented by an attorney, the Regional Labor Court registry will send the statement of appeal to the Legal Department of the Employment Service.
  • After the appeal against the Employment Service is received, the case will be scheduled for a hearing or referred for a judicial decision.
  • To track the handling of the case:
    • When filing the appeal at the registry, the appellants will be given a case number. The progress of the case can be tracked using this number on the Net HaMishpat website, which can be accessed via the National Identification System or with a smart card.
    • When the documents are submitted by mail, the Regional Labor Court registry will send the appellants a case number. After receiving the case number, they will be able to track the progress of the case on the Net HaMishpat website.
    • You may contact the Information and Service Center of the Courts Administration during operating hours to obtain additional information and to track the handling of the appeal.
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Employment Service Law, 1959 (Hebrew)

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Please note, if there is any difference or conflict between the information on this page and the law, the provisions of the law will apply.
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