Intra-Group Hiring Of Services: Licensing Requirements

The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO has issued a new guideline with regard to the licensing requirements for intra-group hiring of services ("2017 Guideline"). ¹ In this guideline, SECO clarifies its guideline regarding the Federal Act on Employment Services and the Hiring of Services issued in 2003 ("2003 Guideline")².

1. Introduction

Hiring of services (Personalverleih) on a professional basis within Switzerland requires a cantonal license issued by the competent Cantonal Labour Authority. Businesses providing staff from Switzerland for hire abroad further require a federal license issued by SECO. Non-compliance with such licensing requirements is punishable with a monetary fine of up to CHF 100,000.