Posted Workers - Labor Market Controls In Switzerland

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Swiss companies are currently being controlled for compliance with the accompanying measures like never before. The inspector of the Swiss labor market authority personally visits the offices or specified locations and checks whether all files for the foreigners working in the company are available.

We therefore recommend that our clients always forward a copy of the notification made or the work permit received to the Swiss client or company. The most important issue in a labor market inspection is the payment of the Swiss local and industry-standard minimum wage. The labor inspector will expressly request proof of payment showing how much the foreigner (has) earned during the posting to Switzerland. As is generally known, this refers to the payslips including the payment transaction. If these are not available, they must be submitted after the inspection. The labor inspector will request the receipts for the posting