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.
More More Brexit explainer: visiting, studying and working in Switzerland This content was published on Feb 3, 2021 Feb 3, 2021 From holidays to studying to finding a job in the Alpine nation, we look at what has changed for UK nationals.
More More Are Switzerland’s new tax breaks for companies a licence to misbehave? This content was published on Feb 2, 2021 Feb 2, 2021 Switzerland has announced that companies will be able to deduct multi-million dollar fines incurred abroad from their tax bill.
More More Surviving as a UN intern in Geneva This content was published on Jan 28, 2021 Jan 28, 2021 The UN attracts workers from all over the world to Geneva, including thousands of interns.
More More Foreigners face discrimination in online recruitment, study confirms This content was published on Jan 21, 2021 Jan 21, 2021 With the help of machine learning, Swiss researchers have found that foreign jobseekers are on average 6.5% less likely to be contacted by recruiters.
More More Schools should stay open for now, say educators and scientists This content was published on Jan 20, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 Compulsory and post-compulsory schools in Switzerland should not be closed immediately because of Covid-19.
More More WEF warns of ‘increasing disparities’ due to Covid-19 pandemic This content was published on Jan 19, 2021 Jan 19, 2021 Infectious diseases, extreme weather and cybersecurity issues pose threats to society in the next two years, the WEF warns.
More More Geneva's international 'do good' citizens This content was published on Jan 17, 2021 Jan 17, 2021 Geneva is home to a large network of local and international civil society organisations. Here are some of the people behind them.
More More Swiss employment takes big hit as Covid-19 batters economy This content was published on Jan 8, 2021 Jan 8, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic caused a significant rise in unemployment in Switzerland last year.
More More Covid-19 forces Swiss army recruits to train at home This content was published on Jan 8, 2021 Jan 8, 2021 The Swiss army has imposed a “work-from-home” regulation for compulsory basic training due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
More More Emil Bührle and the art of war This content was published on Jan 6, 2021 Jan 6, 2021 Who was Emil Bührle, a German from a modest background who become Switzerland’s wealthiest man and a world-renowned art collector?
More More Charity works overtime to support Covid-stricken mountain firms This content was published on Jan 5, 2021 Jan 5, 2021 A Swiss fund that supports small businesses in alpine regions bailed out 100 firms last year that were affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
More More Swiss authorities accused of dragging feet over Covid vaccinations This content was published on Jan 4, 2021 Jan 4, 2021 Switzerland has been criticised for its “hesitant” vaccine purchase strategy and slow vaccine rollout.
More More Swiss apprenticeship system: history reveals secret to success This content was published on Dec 29, 2020 Dec 29, 2020 A look in the archives of one company shows how modern Swiss vocational training became established – and how much has changed over the years.
