Those who employ a domestic worker must register the worker at the National Insurance Institute, report and pay national and health insurance contributions on his behalf. The employer is allowed to deduct the worker's share of insurance contributions from his salary.
When completing the multi-annual report for a domestic worker, one must carefully note down all 12 personal details of the worker. Failing to fill-out worker's details on the multi-annual report form or completing wrong details may be of prejudice to the worker's rights at the National Insurance Institute.
A person who is in arrear in the payment of insurance contributions for his domestic worker, may incur arrest up to a year and a fine. Besides, he will be charged to pay insurance contributions based on the actual wage paid to the worker, but not on less than half the average wage, as paid for each month of employment subject to arrears. The Institute is also entitled to claim from the employer who did not register in time or did not pay insurance contributions on due time, the sum of benefits due to the worker.
The obligation of payment of insurance contributions for a domestic worker lies also on those who employ a foreign worker or a worker who is not Israeli resident and lives in Yehuda and Shomron, Gaza Band, and the Territories under Palestinian control in Gaza and Jericho. Insurance contributions for such workers will be paid directly to the National Insurance Institute.
Dates of payment for domestic worker are scheduled 4 times a year: On April 20, for months January-March, on July 20, for months April-June, on October 20, for months July-September, and January 20, for months October-December.