More Are ten days of paternity leave too much or not enough? This content was published on Aug 4, 2020 Aug 4, 2020 Why the statutory ten-day paternity leave in Switzerland leave has been challenged to a nationwide vote.
More Swiss health office corrects Covid-19 stats: most infected via family, not nightlife This content was published on Aug 3, 2020 Aug 3, 2020 The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has revised its previous statement on the source of most coronavirus infections.
More Swiss banks exceed expectations in weathering coronavirus crisis This content was published on Jul 30, 2020 Jul 30, 2020 The Swiss bank boasted its best second quarter results in a decade despite uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
More Temporary employee sector hit hard by Covid-19 crisis This content was published on Jul 29, 2020 Jul 29, 2020 The number of hours worked by temporary employees in Switzerland has dropped by about 23% due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
More Swiss care homes and hospitals charged for mouldy masks This content was published on Jul 27, 2020 Jul 27, 2020 Expired, foul-smelling masks cost nearly a franc apiece for facilities in canton Bern at the start of the coronavirus crisis.
More Cantons told to improve Covid checks This content was published on Jul 26, 2020 Jul 26, 2020 The government is dissatisfied with the way safeguard controls are being carried out in public establishments.
More Will Covid-19 jumpstart the ‘gig economy’ in Switzerland? This content was published on Jul 25, 2020 Jul 25, 2020 The so-called “gig economy” has taken off around the world, but Switzerland has always been lukewarm to the concept - until now?
More Ticino firms to get CHF2,000 bonus for hiring apprentices This content was published on Jul 21, 2020 Jul 21, 2020 Companies in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino – hard hit by the coronavirus crisis – will get CHF2,000 for each new apprentice they train.
More Robots will help us manage Covid-19, but not in the way we think This content was published on Jul 9, 2020 Jul 9, 2020 Covid-19 could be a boon for the robotics industry, leaving companies to decide when and where humans are better than machines.
More Blocher demands backdated pension from 'leftwing' state This content was published on Jul 6, 2020 Jul 6, 2020 The billionaire industrialist Christoph Blocher is demanding backdated pension payments of CHF2.7 million ($2.85 million) for his time as cabinet...
More How hardworking are the Swiss? This content was published on Jul 6, 2020 Jul 6, 2020 Switzerland has a reputation as a hardworking, punctual, and precise country. But does the picture stand up to a reality check?
More Downwards trend for train accident deaths continues This content was published on Jul 3, 2020 Jul 3, 2020 There were 17 deaths due to rail accidents last year, a slight drop on 2018.
More Free movement benefits Swiss job market, says report This content was published on Jun 29, 2020 Jun 29, 2020 The free movement of people in Europe has more positive effects than negative effects on the Swiss labour market.
Where are the robots? This content was published on Jun 29, 2020 Jun 29, 2020 Where have all the robots been hiding during the Covid-19 crisis?
More Survey shows surprising number of surrogate babies This content was published on Jun 28, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 An increasing number of families in Switzerland are turning to foreign surrogate mothers in order to have a baby.
More Migration office plans job cuts This content was published on Jun 28, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 As the number of asylum seekers dwindles, so does the need for staff at Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).
More Swiss companies must start accounting for unequal pay This content was published on Jun 28, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 After the amended Gender Equality Act comes into force on July 1, Switzerland’s largest companies will have one year to report any gender pay gaps.
More EU regulation hampers cross-border workers’ home office ambitions This content was published on Jun 26, 2020 Jun 26, 2020 Cross-border workers at Swiss firms who wish to work from home more often may be hamstringed by the return of a strict EU regulation.
More Wage gap widening in Switzerland, says trade union This content was published on Jun 26, 2020 Jun 26, 2020 Top company chief executives took home an average of 148 times more in salary than the lowest paid workers at the same firms last year, says Swiss...
More Hotelplan cuts jobs amid coronavirus This content was published on Jun 25, 2020 Jun 25, 2020 Swiss tour operator Hotelplan is cutting around 430 jobs, including 170 in Switzerland as the coronavirus crisis takes a toll on the travel industry.
More Job postings fall by 27% due to pandemic This content was published on Jun 23, 2020 Jun 23, 2020 New job offers have dropped by over a quarter, with hotel, restaurant, and personal services sectors worst hit.
More Geneva hotel sector feels devastating impact of Covid-19 This content was published on Jun 18, 2020 Jun 18, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in Geneva’s hotel sector, which relies heavily on international visitors and conferences.
More Minimum wage debate returns to Switzerland This content was published on Jun 18, 2020 Jun 18, 2020 The political left is not giving up on minimum wages, despite a black eye from voters a few years ago.
More Certification bottleneck keeps Swiss-made face masks in the warehouse This content was published on Jun 16, 2020 Jun 16, 2020 The distribution of long-awaited Swiss-made protective face masks has been delayed, it has been reported.
More Swiss economy to suffer worst downturn since 1975 This content was published on Jun 16, 2020 Jun 16, 2020 Switzerland's economy is expected to experience its sharpest downturn in decades this year due to the pandemic.
Did the 2019 women’s strikes give Swiss care workers a boost? This content was published on Jun 14, 2020 Jun 14, 2020 As a gender and diversity expert, I wanted to revisit the core demands of the women's strikes and assess our progress.
More Pre-pension benefits for older jobless slimmed down This content was published on Jun 10, 2020 Jun 10, 2020 Parliament has approved a scheme for pre-pension unemployment payments for older out-of-work Swiss residents.
Following the Roma in Lausanne and Romania This content was published on Jun 10, 2020 Jun 10, 2020 The photographer Yves Leresche documented the lives of Roma beggars in Lausanne for five years the before the ban came into force in 2018.
More Lockdown led to big increase in worker productivity This content was published on Jun 7, 2020 Jun 7, 2020 Thanks to more focus and flexibility, productivity per worker increased by up to 16% during the Covid-19 lockdown in Switzerland.
More Switzerland’s high wages attract expats, but why are many disappointed with daily life? This content was published on Jun 7, 2020 Jun 7, 2020 Do expats in Switzerland protest too much? With an average salary of $200,000 and stunning scenery on their doorstep, what’s not to like?
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.
High salaries aren’t what they seem in Switzerland If you are a male banker, a Swiss diplomat or a foreign CEO in Switzerland, chances are you are living quite comfortably.
More Will there be a happy ending for Swiss cinemas? This content was published on Jun 5, 2020 Jun 5, 2020 A Swiss cinema-owner explains the psychological drama facing the industry since March 16, when all cinemas had to shut.
More How Swiss direct democracy deals with xenophobia This content was published on Jun 4, 2020 Jun 4, 2020 “Italians go back to Italy” was the slogan used in an initiative 50 years ago. Why does the fear of non-Swiss keep coming back?
More Swiss women demand measures for childcare, essential workers This content was published on Jun 2, 2020 Jun 2, 2020 An alliance of women’s groups has reaffirmed the need for equal treatment and conditions, and action on childcare.
More Help for apprentices hit by corona crisis This content was published on May 30, 2020 May 30, 2020 Apprentices are to be better protected from losing their jobs during the coronavirus crisis, Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has announced.
More Geneva NGOs face uncertain future due to Covid-19 funding impact This content was published on May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020 NGOs in Geneva may have been relatively spared by the pandemic in the short term but the funding outlook is bleak, according to a survey.
More Telework likely to continue after Covid-19, but not on a large scale This content was published on May 25, 2020 May 25, 2020 In Switzerland the pandemic has led to more people working from home. But the trend may not continue in the same way once the crisis is over.
More Poll: 70% of residents back ‘SwissCovid’ tracing app This content was published on May 25, 2020 May 25, 2020 A Swiss smartphone app that uses Apple-Google technology to help trace coronavirus infections has widespread support among the population.
More Companies must pay share of rent for employees working from home This content was published on May 24, 2020 May 24, 2020 According to media reports, Switzerland’s top court has ruled that employers are required to contribute to employees’ rent if they work from home.
