Microsoft gives Israeli employees time off, while Mobileye and others rush to aid displaced workers

In light of the ongoing war with Iran, high-tech companies in Israel are mobilizing to support their employees, offering a range of financial, emotional, and logistical benefits.

For example, Microsoft Israel granted each of its employees 10 days of paid leave. "Due to the challenging security situation, and to give you time to care for yourselves and the physical and emotional wellbeing of your loved ones, Microsoft is offering all Microsoft employees in Israel – FTEs and interns – up to 10 days of paid emergency leave," Microsoft wrote in its email to employees.

Microsoft's Herzliya complex.

Wix provided direct monetary support by transferring funds to employees’ credit cards for shopping and also established a dedicated support group to assist those in need.

Matrix awarded NIS 5,000 (net) to each employee evacuated from their home due to missile attacks. So far, 13 employees have received the payment. The company also shifted to remote work during the conflict.

Bria, a startup, rented a three-room apartment in Tel Aviv equipped with a security guard for employees lacking access to a protected space. The apartment offers a safe work environment and a social setting at a time when entertainment venues and cafés are shuttered, and offices are closed.

Cybersecurity firm Minimus provided each employee with NIS 300 to ease the transition to working from home. The company also supplied computer equipment, monitors, and communication tools as needed. In addition, it offered NIS 500 per day to parents for childcare support. According to CFO Pini Karuci, all payments were made net of taxes, with the company covering the tax liabilities. Gift packages were also sent to families of employees called up for reserve duty.

Checkout.com introduced optional leave days, beyond the standard vacation allowance, enabling employees to take time off for childcare, mental health, or other personal needs.

Cybersecurity firm Semperis launched yoga sessions for parents and children, aiming to reduce stress and encourage healthy routines at home.

At Mobileye, employees from the operations division visited the homes of colleagues whose residences were damaged in order to secure company property and assist in packing and relocating equipment to storage. The company is also offering financial aid for babysitting services, and for food and equipment deliveries, specifically for reservists, their spouses, and spouses of essential workers.

Cybersecurity company Cymulate doubled its Ten-Bis (meal delivery) budget for employees and sent equipment and food packages to the homes of those whose spouses were called up for military reserve duty.