A new pandemic treaty needs to be powerful not only on paper This content was published on May 15, 2021 May 15, 2021 A new pandemic treaty could help countries around the world deal with future crises more effectively and fairly, argues the IFRC secretary general.
More More Research identifies best mask use strategy for health, environment This content was published on May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021 Researchers in Switzerland have investigated different strategies to mitigate the negative environmental impact of mask use by the general population.
More More Survey highlights staff shortages in Swiss nursing homes This content was published on May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021 Nursing homes in Switzerland increasingly struggle to recruit enough skilled personnel and health workers say they have reached their limits in...
More More Almost half of Swiss workers choose early retirement This content was published on May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021 Around half of all people stop working before the official retirement age in Switzerland, according to new federal data.
More More Is child labour really that bad? This content was published on May 3, 2021 May 3, 2021 The failure of a key agreement on ending child labour in the cocoa industry has forced a reckoning over the taboo of working children.
More More New apprenticeship data highlights evolving Swiss labour market This content was published on May 2, 2021 May 2, 2021 The percentage of the working population with a higher education qualification has surpassed those who opted just for an apprenticeship.
Why Switzerland needs to adopt affirmative action policies This content was published on May 1, 2021 May 1, 2021 On Labour Day, activist Jeff Makana argues that the law needs to change to allow for truly fair access to the Swiss labour market.
More More Half of Swiss see themselves working beyond retirement age This content was published on Apr 27, 2021 Apr 27, 2021 Around a third of respondents to a survey by the Swiss Life insurance group said they were already working, although officially retired.
More More Why Switzerland is struggling to guarantee pensions for the next generation Switzerland faces a unique obstacle when it comes to preventing the pension system from collapsing with time.
More More Covid-19: Almost three million Swiss have ‘probably been infected’ This content was published on Apr 25, 2021 Apr 25, 2021 Covid news: Almost three million infections, poverty increases the chance of dying from it, and recruitment problems causing vaccine delays.
More More Army audit concludes masks were bought at market price This content was published on Apr 22, 2021 Apr 22, 2021 There are “strong indications” that the Swiss army did not overpay for hygiene and respiratory masks last year.
More More Social factors affect chance of having to repeat a school year This content was published on Apr 22, 2021 Apr 22, 2021 The likelihood of a child needing to resit a school year in Switzerland is higher for boys, children with a migrant background and French speakers.
More More More than a third of Swiss worked from home in 2020 This content was published on Apr 19, 2021 Apr 19, 2021 Figures varied depending on the sector, with ICT workers putting in the most hours from home.
More More Swiss divided over employer role in Covid-19 vaccinations This content was published on Apr 15, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Roughly half of workers want their employer to play an active role in encouraging staff to take the jab against the coronavirus, a new survey shows.
More More Switzerland has navigated Covid-19 well, says IMF This content was published on Apr 7, 2021 Apr 7, 2021 The Swiss response to the Covid-19 pandemic has received good marks from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
More More Oil trader admits to role in major Ecuador bribery scheme This content was published on Apr 7, 2021 Apr 7, 2021 A former representative for Switzerland-based commodities giant Gunvor has pleaded guilty.
More More Covid-19 unrest: youth parties demand government action This content was published on Apr 5, 2021 Apr 5, 2021 The youth branches of five Swiss political parties are calling on the government to provide better prospects.
More More Nestlé attacks food benefits of Brazilian workers during the pandemic This content was published on Apr 2, 2021 Apr 2, 2021 The Swiss multinational is celebrating 100 years in Brazil, but its poorest workers face food voucher cuts amid rising prices.
More More Switzerland and ILO sign agreement on development cooperation This content was published on Apr 1, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 Economics Minister Guy Parmelin and the head of the International Labour Organization have concluded an agreement on development cooperation.
More More Covid-19: Swiss caterers plan nationwide vote for more money This content was published on Mar 29, 2021 Mar 29, 2021 Gastrosuisse, the catering industry's umbrella organisation, wants to launch an initiative called “Fair compensation in the event of a pandemic”.
More More Covid-19: Can Swiss artists survive on current support measures? This content was published on Mar 28, 2021 Mar 28, 2021 Support measures have been introduced in Switzerland to “preserve cultural diversity”. But will they be enough?
More More Covid-19 test offensive starts in Switzerland This content was published on Mar 27, 2021 Mar 27, 2021 Rapid Covid self-tests should be available by April 7 in Switzerland. These will be free for everyone.
More More Swiss workers want to return to the office – but not every day This content was published on Mar 26, 2021 Mar 26, 2021 Most Swiss who are working from home miss personal contact with their colleagues – but don't want to go back full-time.
More More Secondary effects of Covid vaccines remain limited This content was published on Mar 26, 2021 Mar 26, 2021 Health regulator Swissmedic has so far received 862 reports of suspected adverse reactions following a Covid-19 vaccination.
More More Pandemic debt mountain casts shadow over growing inequality This content was published on Mar 22, 2021 Mar 22, 2021 Billions of francs in Swiss pandemic debt will need to be paid off in future - but who will shoulder the burden?
More More Switzerland mulls raising the retirement age for women This content was published on Mar 19, 2021 Mar 19, 2021 Like in many industrialised countries, Switzerland is trying to align the age of retirement between men and women.
More More Federal court nudges divorcees back to work This content was published on Mar 10, 2021 Mar 10, 2021 Switzerland’s highest court has clarified that each spouse should seek to support themselves financially after a divorce.
More More Gender equality continues to make progress in Swiss workforce This content was published on Mar 5, 2021 Mar 5, 2021 The proportion of women in Swiss company boardrooms and management ranks continues to rise.
More More Jump in Swiss unemployment rate highest among young people This content was published on Mar 4, 2021 Mar 4, 2021 For male and female workers aged 25 to 39, the unemployment rate rose from 3.7% in 2019 to 4.4% in 2020.
More More Minute’s silence and church bells announced for Covid victims This content was published on Mar 3, 2021 Mar 3, 2021 Everyone in Switzerland has been invited to observe a minute’s silence on Friday for the more than 9,000 people who have died from Covid-19.
More More The next global pandemic: long-term unemployment This content was published on Mar 3, 2021 Mar 3, 2021 The pandemic has virtually wiped out job prospects in some sectors, raising fears of long-term unemployment.
More More Swiss Covid sniffer dogs being put to the test This content was published on Feb 28, 2021 Feb 28, 2021 Three dogs are being trained to sniff out people infected with coronavirus in Switzerland. If successful, the canines could be used to detect...
More More The stolen childhood of the factory children This content was published on Feb 27, 2021 Feb 27, 2021 Many children slaved away in Swiss factories during the industrial revolution. A political outsider helped ban child labour relatively early.
More More Covid-19 sparks hope for greater workplace democracy This content was published on Feb 26, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 Is a health crisis the right moment to demand that workers have more say in management decisions?
More More Gender pay gap gets worse in Switzerland This content was published on Feb 22, 2021 Feb 22, 2021 Swiss women continue to be paid less than men, particularly in the public sector. The so-called gender wage gap got marginally worse between 2014...
More More Poverty in Switzerland rising, official figures show This content was published on Feb 18, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 The proportion of people living below the Swiss poverty line in 2019 grew to 8.7% of the population, the highest rate seen since 2014.
Swiss response to Covid-19 and other unarmed conflicts This content was published on Feb 18, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 The pandemic should lead us to question how we define conflicts.
More More Ruag Space cuts jobs to adjust market position This content was published on Feb 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 The Swiss aerospace engineering company, Ruag Space, has announced plans to shed up to 100 jobs by the end of the year.
More More EU ambassador: framework deal will not be reopened This content was published on Feb 7, 2021 Feb 7, 2021 The EU has no intention of re-opening those parts of the treaty seen as controversial by the Swiss, the bloc’s ambassador in Bern has said.
To advance gender equality in Switzerland, remove family status from CVs This content was published on Feb 7, 2021 Feb 7, 2021 Zurich-based lawyer Alexandra Dufresne argues that CVs should not include references to marital and parenthood status.
