Author: André Lerch On June 13, 2021, a majority of voters in the Canton of Basel-City voted in favor of a statutory minimum wage of CHF 21 per hour (approx. USD 22). The new minimum wage applies to employees whose usual place of work is in the Canton of Basel-City. Basel-City thus becomes the fifth […]
Jul
27
2022
Switzerland: Retroactive Payments for Vacation and Public Holiday Entitlement for the Years 2020 and 2021
Author: André Lerch Short-Time Work Compensation (KAE) – Retroactive Payments for Vacation and Public Holiday Entitlement for the Years 2020 and 2021 Companies that have received short-time work compensation (KAE) in the summary procedure in 2020 and 2021 can now submit a request for a review of their KAE entitlements for this period. Based on […]
Jul
27
2022
Switzerland: Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirms Employer Status of Uber
Author: André Lerch According to Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court, the Cantonal court did not rule arbitrarily when it decided that Uber drivers working in Geneva had an employment relationship with Uber BV. The Federal Court dismissed the corresponding appeal. The Geneva Cantonal authorities called it a “historic decision”, adding that it will serve as precedent […]
Apr
03
2019
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Oct
05
2017
Interactive Microsite: Employees vs Independent Contractors
Understanding the distinction between contractors and employees and the re-characterisation of a contractor into an employee
Apr
25
2017
L&E Global’s 2017 Global Handbook | Employees vs Independent Contractors
L&E Global’s 2017 Global Handbook | Employees vs Independent Contractors
Apr
25
2016
Employment Law Across 27 Jurisdictions 2016
Employment Law Across 27 Jurisdictions 2016, an L&E Global and Clyde & Co joint publication, provides a brief outline of the employment law regime across 27 key jurisdictions throughout the globe.
Mar
16
2016
L&E Global’s 2016 Global Handbook | Employment Litigation
For employers with operations in multiple jurisdictions, litigation over disputes related to employment matters is a very real and increasingly significant concern, which applies to every sector of industry, in every region of the world. This comprehensive publication includes contributions from 28 key jurisdictions across 5 continents and will be a valuable resource for all […]
Dec
21
2015
Switzerland to ease restrictions on Recording and Monitoring Work Hours
According to Swiss law, employers are obliged to record and monitor work hours rather strictly. As the reality does not necessarily reflect this, the legal requirements will be modified to become less strict. In particular, employees with flexible working hours who earn at least CHF 120’000 per year will be exempt from the obligation to […]
Sep
22
2015
Switzerland’s Supreme Court Rules that Bonus Payments are Discretionary
According to a recent Supreme Court decision, bonus payments are considered discretionary (if the employment contract so states) regardless of whether the bonus amount exceeds the base salary if the base salary amounts to CHF 354’000.00 or more per year. So far, bonus payments were considered salary and – therefore – non-discretionary (regardless of what […]