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

In many Swiss hospitals, mandatory labour laws are a 'dead letter': 52% of doctors do not adhere to the maximum weekly working time of 50 hours, which has been in force since 2005.

The following facts were presented to the highest court in Switzerland: a staff member of a foreign embassy in Geneva had approached two female passport seekers by calling them privately and outside of regular office hours and inviting them - amongst others - for dinner.

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).

A pilot had cheated on his absence from the work place with a false medical certificate whilst he and his fiancé travelled to the baptism of a nephew to South America.

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.

The termination of an employee with cause and without observing a notice period notice must meet various conditions under Swiss employment laws.

More and more frequently, companies are conducting so-called internal investigations in order to follow up, i.e. clarify, allegations...

If independent taxi drivers are affiliated with a central headquarter, they are considered to be their employees, so the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in a decision of November 9, 2017. This will make them much better protected in the future.

The Federal Supreme Court confirms the principle of freedom to dismiss after the end of the protected period, including dismissals due to incapacity to work because of an illness. Even if a

Since 2015, the employee had a secondary activity as a member of the board of the association for the support, administration, and promotion of the Patrouille des Glaciers...

The plaintiff (the "Employee") was a managing director of a large Swiss bank (the "Bank"). In mid 2009, he resigned from his position to join another financial establishment.

The employee has been working fulltime at a bank as a director since 1 November 2010. His most recent gross monthly salary was CHF 20,000. On 29 August 2019, the company's internal ombudswoman...

Konflikte zwischen Mitarbeitenden treten früher oder später in fast jedem Unternehmen auf.

In our daily practice, we see an increase in employment law disputes. Whether this trend is due to a social change (decreasing reluctance to let a difference of opinion escalate in court)...

If Swiss employment laws apply, the employee has a basic right to perform the agreed-upon work and the employer must accept such work and pay for it.

Viele Tätigkeiten müssen heute nicht mehr zwingend in den Räumlichkeiten des Arbeitgebers ausgeführt werden.

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Switzerland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Switzerland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries