Swiss employment guide
The parts that surprise people.
Four short pages on what Swiss employment actually requires. Written for an HR lead who has hired across Europe and is about to hire in Switzerland for the first time.
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Swiss employment law, in one page
What the Obligationenrecht actually requires: probation, working hours, holiday, the 13th salary and what a contract may not do.
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Cantons, and why they change the number
Twenty-six cantons, twenty-six tax regimes and twenty-six family-allowance rates. What actually varies, and by how much.
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Permits B, L and C
Which permit a hire needs, how long it takes, and what changes on the payslip when they have one.
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Notice periods, and the end of the month
How long notice runs, why it always ends on the last day of a calendar month, and when you may not give it at all.
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