CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 1.2024

In order to hire a university graduate from a third country in Switzerland, i.e. a non-Swiss and non-EU/EFTA citizen, the employer would have to advertise the job offer in practice for at least one to three months.

Switzerland does not grant residence simply because a non-EU/EFTA national is wealthy and wishes to retire here. Substantial assets may support an application, but they do not replace the need to show genuine retirement, special personal ties to Switzerland, no gainful activity and a credible Swiss residence plan.

Terminations present legal challenges for employers: Deadlines, formal requirements, protection rules, and risks such as wrongful termination must be considered.

Taking up residence in Switzerland without gainful employment is associated with numerous legal and practical issues for EU/EFTA citizens and third-country nationals.

In previous editions of our series on the Five Magic Paths to a Residence Permit in Switzerland, we have already highlighted four particularly...

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has validated minimum wage regulations in Zurich and Winterthur, overturning lower court decisions and affirming that municipalities possess constitutional autonomy to establish local wage floors. With minimum wages of CHF 23.90 and CHF 23.00 per hour respectively now set to take effect, the ruling settles a key question about the division of legislative powers between cantonal and municipal authorities in Switzerland's federal system.

The global Employer of Record market is projected to more than double by 2031, yet many organisations default to EOR solutions without exploring alternatives. This analysis examines when EOR services are genuinely necessary versus when direct foreign employment or payroll providers offer equally compliant but more cost-effective solutions across different jurisdictions.

Medical emergencies can occur at the workplace too. Employers must clarify whether and how to provide an emergency kit – including legal requirements.

Der Bundesrat hat am 13. Dezember 2011 den Gesamtarbeitsvertrag für den Personalverleih allgemeinverbindlich erklärt.

On November 26, the Swiss Federal Council has announced that it may reintroduce the safeguard clause applicable to Croatian nationals, potentially reintroducing quotas on work permits as early as next year.