In a decision of January 24, 2017, the Swiss Supreme Court rendered once more guidance on the interpretation of flawed arbitration clauses.

One of the leading media houses in Switzerland, the Tamedia Group, is testing since February of this year a new compensation model for part of its online journalists (about 30 for the time being).

On July 23, 2015, the Dutch tax authorities filed with the Federal Tax Administration Agency in Switzerland a request for international tax assistance in order to identify prospective Dutch taxpayers through certain group criteria but w/o providing the specific names of those potential taxpayers.

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.

The highest court in Switzerland now confirmed this latter view in a decision published last week.

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.

In Switzerland, it is still considered inappropriate to discuss wages.

The Swiss Parliament adopted on September 28, 2018, a new corporate tax regime to be applicable as per January 1, 2020. This legislation will be most probably subject to a nationwide popular referendum in spring 2019.

Presenteeism is the practice whereby employees work even though they are ill and should be taking care of themselves.

The Baselworld Panel is an arbitration board that deals with complaints about violations of intellectual property rights during the BASELWORLD taking place between March 23, 2017, and March 30, 2017.

Swiss company A concluded in December 2008 a loan agreement with Swiss company B over CHF 200'000. Company B used the first CHF 100'000 for a loan to be granted unsecured to Swiss company C so that Company C was able to pay its debts...

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.

Shortly before the start of the Winter Olympics in South Korea, the International Sports Court in Lausanne acquitted around thirty Russian athletes from doping charges.

An employer in Switzerland is obliged to write his employee a reference in a manner that he can obtain a new work position.

Switzerland has no specific legislation on on-call work. The legal doctrine offers some definitions on the institute of on-call work and the Swiss jurisprudence has developed certain rules regarding compensation for on-call work.

Most new job applications are compiled, sent and processed electronically.

At the beginning of this year, the Swiss Federal Government presented a legislative bill to revise certain aspects of international arbitration legislation in Switzerland.

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.

Global surveys on the international arbitration scene published in 2015 continue to name Switzerland as one of the leading places for international arbitration along with London, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong.