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Do you know about your payroll requirements for your foreign employees in Switzerland?

A preliminary investigation by the Secretariat of the Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) into the exchange of information in the Swiss labor market has revealed indications of covert agreements on wages.

In a decision dated 18 April 2018, which was published on 4 May 2018 and is marked for inclusion in the official court reporter, the Swiss Supreme Court rejected a request by football club...

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Provisional agreement between Switzerland and the UK concerning social security benefits put into place Nov. 1, 2021

The Supreme Court held that employers are obliged to disclose employment contracts and other relevant documents relating to pay and working conditions to the 26 so-called 'cantonal tripartite commissions'.

On 2 October 2024, the Zurich Cantonal Tax Office published a practice note setting out new requirements for the recognition of partial retirement. The AHV 21 reform aims to make retirement more flexible.

At the end of April 2024, the city parliament of Fribourg decided to grant its public employees 40 days of paternity leave.

Our first episode is now live, focusing on the hiring process in Switzerland. This episode covers topics such as questions to avoid during interviews, common hiring practices, reference letters, considerations...

The employee was repeatedly attested by his or her personal doctor a complete incapacity for work.

In a recent ruling, the Cantonal Court of Lucerne decided that holiday and public holiday compensation for persons employed on a monthly salary must be taken into account when assessing short-time work compensation on the basis of ...

A general age restriction for candidates applying to an educational leadership program for music teachers offered by the Swiss Federal Government violates the constitutional principle of non-discrimination.

In its ruling of 26 June 2025 (4A_5/2025), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirmed its jurisprudence that if compensation for a post-contractual non-compete has been agreed...

A reform of the old-age and survivors' insurance (AHV) has been in force since 1 January 2024. The reform is financed by an increased retirement age for women and by an increase in VAT.

On 4 May 2018 the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published leading case 4A_7/2018 dated 18 April 2018, which has been marked for inclusion in the official court reporter.

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.