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Double ‘yes’ vote will secure our old age

This content was published on Sep 4, 2017 The Pensions 2020 is a balanced package that guarantees our old-age provisions and pensions, says Barbara Gysi.

Nestlé Skin Health to shed almost 200 jobs

This content was published on Aug 31, 2017 Nestlé Skin Health will cease operations at its Egerkingen factory and move manufacturing activities abroad, threatening 190 positions.

Open borders key to Swiss pharma’s EU success

This content was published on Aug 30, 2017 Every day, some 8,000 staff cross from France and Germany to work at Swiss pharmaceuticals companies Novartis and Roche.

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Cantons demand more access to foreign employees

This content was published on Aug 29, 2017 The number of foreign workers in Switzerland has been at the centre of a fierce political and social debate for some time, culminating in a 2014 referendum to curb the rate of immigration. The following year, the government reduced the number of B and L permits for non-EU migrants from 8,500 to 6,500. Protests led…

Unions demand 2% wage increase as economy improves

This content was published on Aug 8, 2017 Staff should start enjoying the benefits of Switzerland’s improving economic performance, says the country’s second-largest trade union, Travail.Suisse.

Farmers were found to work the most hours per week

Switzerland: a nation of workers

This content was published on Jul 27, 2017 The Swiss worked almost 8 billion hours in 2016 – that’s 1.4% up on last year. They regularly work over 41 hours a week.

A Migros worker pulling a huge stack of crates

Stories making the Sunday papers

This content was published on Jul 23, 2017 Employee work hours, more storm damage in Switzerland and electricity companies’ fears of cyber attacks are among the main headlines in the Sunday papers.

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Apprenticeships or more school?

This content was published on Jul 18, 2017 It can be tough to make the choice between learning the skills for a specific job and staying on at school.

An apprentice for the US Navy tests plane fuel on an aircraft carrier.

How Swiss is Trump’s new ‘apprentice’?

This content was published on Jul 17, 2017 With US President Donald Trump calling for more Swiss-style vocational training to combat joblessness, we crunched the numbers to compare the systems.

UBS worried about departing baby-boomers

This content was published on Jul 14, 2017 Switzerland is facing a medium-term future of labour market shortages and ratcheting pension costs, says UBS.

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