SAP—SAP Israel unilaterally canceled seven collective agreements for 800 workers; labour ministry ruled the move unlawful
SAP Israel filed notice on February 25, 2026 to unilaterally terminate seven collective agreements covering roughly 800 employees, prompting the Histadrut labor federation to challenge the move. On May 24, 2026, Israel's Ministry of Labour Relations Unit ruled the cancellation unlawful, finding the agreements remained binding through March 2027. Workers staged protests, including outside CEO Orna Kleinmann's residence, and in June 2026 the Histadrut filed a formal complaint against SAP with Israel's OECD National Contact Point alleging violations of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, including halting collective bargaining without consultation and undermining workers' right to organize.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Worker Organizing | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.725 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.64)
Evidence (2 signals)
Histadrut filed OECD National Contact Point complaint against SAP over collective bargaining halt
The Histadrut, together with the Union of Cellular, Internet and High-Tech Workers and the SAP Workers Committee, filed a formal complaint against SAP with Israel's OECD National Contact Point, alleging the company unilaterally halted collective bargaining and violated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by tearing up seven existing collective agreements without consultation.
Histadrut: Ministry of Labour struck down SAP's attempt to cancel collective agreements
The Histadrut labor federation reported that Israel's Ministry of Labour Relations Unit ruled on May 24, 2026 that SAP's unilateral attempt to cancel seven collective agreements covering about 800 workers was unlawful and that the agreements remained binding.