| The General Federation of Labour in Israel (Histadrut) & 10bis and Scoober | |
|---|---|
| Lead NCP | Israel |
| Supporting NCP(s) | Netherlands |
| Description | Specific instance alleging a non-observance of the OECD MNE Guidelines. |
| Theme(s) | Employment and industrial relations |
| Date | 22 Feb 2021 |
| Host country(ies) | Israel |
| Source | Trade Union |
| Industry sector | Accommodation and food service |
| Status | Concluded |
| Summary | Read the Final Statement published by the NCP 19 March 2024: English On 22 February 2021, The General Federation of Labour in Israel (Histadrut), a trade union, submitted a specific instance to the Israeli NCP alleging that 10bis, an Israeli food services company, and its subsidiary company Scoober had not observed the Employment and Industrial Relations (Chapter V) provisions of the Guidelines. Specifically, issues related to the company’s alleged refusal to negotiate with the workers’ representatives in order to achieve a collective bargaining agreement, harassment of prominent union leaders and disruption of union activity, violating its Code of Conduct in which its parent company commits to recognise the freedom of employees to establish or join organisations of their choice, and blocking the workers’ unionisation process by forming a counter “workers’ forum” and by sending managers to interrupt union processes and get workers to renounce their union memberships. On 21 September 2022, the NCP adopted an initial assessment deciding that the specific instance merited further examination. The Israeli NCP coordinated with the Dutch NCP, which received a parallel case involving Just Eat Takeaway.com, the parent company of 10bis and Scoober. The NCP made an offer of good offices, which the companies declined due to participation in parallel proceedings. On January 18, 2024, 10bis and Scoober informed the Israeli NCP that Scoober recognised the Leumit Trade Union as the representative union for Scoober employees in May 2023. The company also updated the Israel NCP that the parties had been engaged in intensive collective bargaining, and had already signed four collective arrangements and aimed to sign a first comprehensive collective agreement in the summer of 2024. On 19 March 2024, the NCP published a final statement making a determination that the companies had not observed the Guidelines relating to certain issues raised in the specific instance. The Israeli NCP nevertheless views the progress as updated by the companies as a significant move towards implementing the Guidelines and an encouraging development. The Israeli NCP indicated that it would follow the negotiation between the parties regarding a collective bargaining agreement. #MNEs #nationallaw #directlylinked #civilandpoliticalrights #labourrights #non-standardemployment #labourconditions #vulnerableworkers #security #coordination #campaigning #fact-finding #externalmediators |
