Dr. Gali Racabi March 2026 The organizational structure of the workplace is changing. Alongside traditional workplaces, fissured forms of employment are emerging, including triangular employment arrangements, independent contractor or freelancer agreements, franchising, and platform-based work. The academic literature identifies links between the growth in the number of fissured workplaces and a decline in workers’ bargaining power at the workplace, along with an increase in

Yuval Shlise lOctober 2025 Climate change is already affecting the domain of work, particularly in the context of ensuring a safe working environment for employees. A survey including 705 managers and employees across various sectors of the economy in Israel found that climate change has already impacted the work environment of 18% of the respondents, with significant differences between different industries. The main risks affecting workers are extreme heat and power outages

Dr. Gali Racabi August 2025 This paper addresses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the workplace, focusing on risks, opportunities, regulation, and the role of social partners (labor unions and employers’ organizations). The paper presents various scholarly and regulatory approaches to the effects of technology on the labor market, examines AI regulations in various countries, and offers regulatory pathways for Israel. Through the comparative analysis