Visit Switzerland but don’t wear out your welcome This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 Jun 17, 2021 More and more countries in Europe are rolling out the red carpet for “digital nomads”. Switzerland is not one of them.
More More Swiss economy tipped for stronger rebound from pandemic This content was published on Jun 15, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 Switzerland’s economy is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic at a faster rate than previously anticipated.
More More Swiss women take to the streets to demand equal rights This content was published on Jun 14, 2021 Jun 14, 2021 Thousands of women took part in protests across Switzerland on Monday demanding greater equality between the sexes.
More More Basel City becomes latest canton to introduce minimum wage This content was published on Jun 13, 2021 Jun 13, 2021 Voters in the northwestern canton approved on Sunday a counter-proposal to a leftwing project which initially asked for CHF23 per hour.
More More Filipino workers accuse Pakistani diplomats of exploitation This content was published on Jun 12, 2021 Jun 12, 2021 Pakistani diplomats in Geneva have strongly rejected allegations of abusing Filipino household staff.
More More Why Switzerland needs workers from abroad Switzerland is an attractive place to work and the country needs specialists. But work permits can be hard to come by.
More More Child labour rises for first time in two decades This content was published on Jun 10, 2021 Jun 10, 2021 The world has witnessed the first rise in child labour in 20 years, the United Nations said on Thursday.
More More Unions decry ‘lack of respect’ for women in labour market This content was published on Jun 7, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 The Trade Union Federation has criticised the perceived lack of progress on equal pay, pensions and labour conditions between men and women.
More More Checks of suspicious compensation scheme claims boosted This content was published on Jun 7, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 The Swiss government is stepping up checks of possible abuse of a Covid- related short working hours scheme.
More More Test sporting event with 2,000 runners held in Switzerland This content was published on Jun 5, 2021 Jun 5, 2021 The Swiss Canyon Trail is one of the first European sporting events of its size to take place since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
More More Covid hits inspections on illicit work practices This content was published on Jun 2, 2021 Jun 2, 2021 The economics ministry says abuses of labour regulations in Switzerland dropped slightly last year.
More More Cultural sector loses 5% of its workers in 2020 This content was published on Jun 1, 2021 Jun 1, 2021 The number of people working in the culture sector fell by almost 5% last year in Switzerland – a similar drop to that seen in the hotel and...
More More Pandemic costs CHF11 billion in temporary unemployment payments This content was published on May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 Covid-19 cost Switzerland CHF11 billion in short-time working payments last year, with around 20% of the money helping to prop up the gastronomy...
More More Switzerland and pesticides: Toxic relationship or necessary evil? This content was published on May 22, 2021 May 22, 2021 Swiss voters will soon decide if they want an outright ban on synthetic pesticides. Are the claims made by supporters true? A look at the facts.
More More More than 99% of Swiss firms comply with Covid rules This content was published on May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021 Over the past 12 months less than 1% of workplaces visited by the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund were found to be flouting Covid-19 measures.
More More Women still do 50% more unpaid housework than men This content was published on May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021 Women spent more time than men on unpaid domestic and family work last year. But men are catching up.
The case for a high-tech pandemic surveillance and response scheme This content was published on May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021 Science should be at the core of a reform of pandemic surveillance and response systems, researchers at the Graduate Institute Geneva argue.
More More Swiss working hours see record drop in Covid year 2020 This content was published on May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021 The amount of hours worked by employees in Switzerland in 2020 saw a collapse unprecedented since records began three decades ago.
More More Expats’ love-hate relationship with Switzerland continues This content was published on May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021 Foreign workers still love Switzerland’s quality of life but still hate how hard it is to settle in and make friends.
More More Record number of human-trafficking cases reported This content was published on May 17, 2021 May 17, 2021 More than 300 victims of human trafficking in Switzerland received support last year.
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”.
