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House approves plan giving priority to local job seekers

This content was published on Dec 5, 2016 Last week, the Senate voted for prioritising locals on the job market as a way of implementing the February 2014 vote to curb immigration from the EU. Its version of the compromise involved requiring employers to search for job candidates among unemployed locals before hiring from the EU, and justify any rejections in writing. However,…

Is long-term unemployment being underestimated?

This content was published on Oct 30, 2016 Long-term unemployment could be much higher than previously thought due to the way labour statistics are collected in Switzerland.

Cross-border workers in Geneva face bumpy ride

This content was published on Oct 27, 2016 They keep Geneva’s economy afloat but don’t live in the city. Yet more barriers are going up to hinder cross-border commuters’ access to jobs.

Most Swiss employees feel cynical about their jobs

This content was published on Oct 12, 2016 A quarter of the 1,506 people surveyed for the study felt their employer had broken promises to them. One in three felt their relationship with their boss and fellow employees was not completely satisfactory. Such feelings led 60% of the respondents to indicate some degree of cynicism towards their employer. However, 54% of those asked…

Dutch union could sue FIFA over Qatar worker rights

This content was published on Oct 10, 2016 On Monday, The Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) called on FIFA to acknowledge that it had made a mistake in awarding the World Cup to Qatar without requiring the abolishment of the “kafala” system. The system requires all foreign workers in Qatar, and other Gulf countries, to be sponsored by a local employer. The employer…

Swiss pension reform on target

This content was published on Sep 29, 2016 As baby boomers reach retirement age, pension expenses are on the rise – increasing the financial pressure on those still working. Around 50 years ago, there were just two pensioners for every ten workers; today there are nearly three, and forecasts say it’ll be four by 2030. This will make financing pensions problematic. By 2030,…

Apprenticeship terminations remain a taboo

This content was published on Sep 29, 2016 Even though two-thirds of young people in Switzerland go into vocational training, the drop-out rate has, until now, been rarely publicised.

Luca’s story

This content was published on Sep 29, 2016 Luca Catani see dropping out of his first apprenticeship as a stepping stone to better things.

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