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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.

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 'Maschinenbau AG' group based in Zurich implemented a new operational IT system in the spring, which was developed by the team in Malaysia.

his article discusses a decision of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court according to which the employer must contribute to the costs of a private room used by an employee who works from home.

The people of Geneva decided in June: Parents working in Geneva will be entitled to 24 weeks of parental leave after the birth of a child. An overview of the initiative and its (legal) consequences.

SECO has issued in June 2017 a guideline focusing on intragroup staff transfers which could in many cases require in the future a governmental authorization based on proven professional qualification and the provision of financial security...

The case concerned an ambulance business (Business) operated by X (Employer) and its 26 employees.

Das Schweizer Bundesgericht untersucht die entscheidende Unterscheidung zwischen Arbeits- und Beratungsverhältnissen in einem Fall, der einen als „Beratungsvertrag“ bezeichneten Vertrag betrifft. Die Entscheidung legt wichtige Kriterien für die Beurteilung fest, ob eine Arbeitsbeziehung einen Arbeitsvertrag darstellt, wobei Faktoren wie Aufsichtsbefugnis, organisatorische Integration und wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeit im Vordergrund stehen.

Die Autorinnen stellen im nachfolgenden Beitrag dar, welche Massnahmen im Betrieb ergriffen werden sollten, um die Umsetzung zu optimieren sowie rechtliche und betriebliche Risiken zu minimieren.

Effective July 1, 2020, employers with 100 or more employees (including part-time and hourly employees) will be required to conduct an internal gender pay gap analysis every four years

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court recently made a groundbreaking decision (1C_595/2023 of 26 March 2024) with regard to terminations in the event of illness...

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.

Die Sommerzeit bringt nicht nur Ferien, sondern oft auch Diskussionen zwischen Arbeitgebenden und Arbeitnehmenden über Ferienansprüche. Dr. Urs Marti klärt die wichtigsten rechtlichen Regelungen rund um Ferienplanung, Feriensperren, Krankheit während der Ferien und den Umgang mit Ferienguthaben auf.

In our summer issue, we look at the latest developments and regulations relating to work and residence permits in selected European countries.

Effective January 1, 2020, employers wishing to hire foreign nationals for occupations with an unemployment rate of 5% or above will have to test the Swiss labor market by advertising

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