L&E Global’s Global Employment Law Highlights Spring 2014 report covers the latest trends in employment law throughout the world. L&E Global remains committed to offering our clients, HR professionals and academics the most comprehensive legal insight from around the world, now and in the future.
May
26
2014
An International Guide to Employment Law Across 26 Jurisdictions
An International Guide to Employment Law Across 26 Jurisdictions offers analysis on a host of employment law matters, ranging from hiring foreign nationals and business transfers to wages, annual leave and working time.
Apr
10
2014
Step back in the de-neutralization of Switzerland: The Initiative against “mass immigration”
50,3% of the Swiss population voted “yes” to the Initiative against “mass immigration”, with almost 6 out of 10 Swiss citizens taking part in the referendum. The Initiative also states that “all opposite international treaties must be reviewed within 3 years of the vote” and that is where the debate actually lies, since it means that the Free Movement of Persons Agreement in itself shall be reviewed and most likely reconsidered.
Mar
30
2013
Swiss Reform on Executive Pay
On March 3, 2013, Swiss voters overwhelmingly backed the popular initiative „against rip-off salaries“ – also known as the Swiss „Fat Cat“ referendum (hereinafter the „Initiative“). The aim of the Initiative which was launched by a medium sized businessman and politician, Mr Thomas Minder, is (1) to avoid excesses of executive pay, (2) ban corporate […]
Nov
01
2012
Redundancies Rights in Switzerland
Q&A by André Lerch, employment lawyer in Zurich.