Case facts:
A U.S. IT specialist is employed by an international life
sciences company headquartered in Berlin. As part of a temporary
project, she is to be assigned to Switzerland to take over the
management of an IT project aimed at implementing new IT
infrastructure at the Swiss branch of a global pharmaceutical
company.
The assignment in Switzerland is planned for several months but
does not involve a permanent stay. The IT specialist intends to
keep her residence in Berlin and commute regularly between Germany
and Switzerland, staying in hotels or temporary accommodations
while in Switzerland.
From a Swiss work authorization perspective, depending on the
duration and structure of the assignment as well as the employment
arrangement, the following options apply:
