In its decision dated 7 July 2025, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court addressed the requirements for an objection against a wrongful termination (Art. 336b CO).

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.

Eine Einschränkung des Tätigkeitsbereichs des Arbeitnehmers kann einen begründeten Anlass zur Kündigung seitens des Arbeitnehmers bilden, mit der Folge, dass ein nachvertragliches Konkurrenzverbot dahinfällt.

Many companies accept projects in Switzerland and have to send their employees to Switzerland in order to fulfill their contractual obligations.

Remote working (also known as teleworking or working from home) entails various legal aspects that both employers and employees must consider.

The Swiss Federal Tax Administration has aligned its practice with the Federal Supreme Court decision issued in November 2024 in the face of controversy.

An employment agreement must define the main working conditions, amongst others the employee's job portfolio, his or her salary including any other financial incentives, the working hours, the treatment of overtime work, holidays etc.

Navigating the landscape of employment law can be daunting, especially in a country known for its precision and regulatory thoroughness, such as Switzerland.

In the 2nd and 3rd parts of our series "Business trips in Switzerland and the EU", we looked at the basic principles of social security coverage (A1 certificate) and income tax liability (183-day rule and de facto employer).

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

An employee of B Ltd. had serious issues with excessive alcohol consumption since the end of 2017 or the beginning of 2018.

Swiss companies with employees based in the UK have to deal with the UK payroll. This is relatively easy with the support of specialized payroll providers.

Based on the duty of care, the employer is obliged to issue employment reference letters to its employees when requested.

Employees, who have an employment contract with a Swiss company but live abroad and mainly work there, are generally subject to tax at their place of residence and work.

Bonus payments in connection with an assignment are a complex topic that encompasses labour law, tax law, and social security aspects.

The assignment contract serves as the legal foundation for international employee assignments and is essential to clearly define both the company's conditions and the expectations of the assigned employee

Kenntnisse über das Schweizer Kontingentsystem sind hilfreich, um zu verstehen, wie Arbeitsbewilligungen in der Schweiz zwischen den verschiedenen Nationalitätengruppen aufgeteilt werden.

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.

In Part 1 of our step-by-step guide to the legally compliant introduction of remote work in companies, we looked at the various new forms of international work that have developed during the pandemic...

Knowledge about the Swiss quota system is helpful in order to understand how work permits in Switzerland are distributed among different groups of nationalities.