Workplace Switzerland

Jobless rate low but creeping upwards

This content was published on Jan 8, 2013 This year ended at a rate of 3.3 per cent with 142,309 people registered as unemployed in December, in a population of eight million. The equivalent eurozone figure for November was 11.8 per cent. “Despite a particularly demanding international market environment and the strong franc, the Swiss employment market has managed to hold up pleasantly…

A look at Switzerland’s ageing society

This content was published on Dec 6, 2012

Swiss cities among best for expats

This content was published on Dec 4, 2012 The quality of living ranking, which takes into account the political, social, economic and socio-cultural and natural environments as well as education, public services, housing, recreation and consumer goods, is topped by Vienna, followed by Zurich and Auckland, Munich and Vancouver. Geneva was eighth, Bern tenth, and Baghdad came last. Mercer compares every year living…

Labour relations enter “reign of terror”

This content was published on Nov 22, 2012 Last month, employers, trade unionists, academics and politicians gathered in Tolochenaz, where the business federation of canton Vaud is based, to discuss the future of social relations in Switzerland. Do the polite exchanges, shared views and desire to see another 75 years reflect something in the Swiss DNA or a myth skilfully nurtured since 1937,…

Should workers talk or take to the streets?

This content was published on Nov 22, 2012 Strikes have been an extremely rare occurrence in Switzerland over the past 75 years. Collective labour contracts and institutionalised dialogue between management and unions are the main reasons. This system contributes not only to the prosperity but also to the political stability of the country. It has become very much a part of Switzerland’s national…

Roma women exploited on Zurich’s sex mile

This content was published on Nov 18, 2012

Middle class outdone by rich and poor

This content was published on Nov 16, 2012 Sixty to 80 per cent of the population are considered middle class, and while they are not particularly wealthy, they do not face major financial problems either. A couple without children with a revenue between SFr67,000 ($70,800) and SFr150,000 belongs to this category, as does a couple with children and income between SFr94,000 and SFr210,000.…

Workers increasingly delaying retirement

This content was published on Oct 8, 2012 Workers cited high job satisfaction, flexibility and a good work climate as the primary reasons for staying on the job longer. The prospect of a higher pension was cited as slightly less important. On average, one third of those polled worked longer than the mandatory retirement age between 2008 and 2011, and the average retirement…

Swiss cities offer highest salaries

This content was published on Sep 14, 2012 In Zurich, the average net hourly wage was $33.40 (SFr31). Based on a sample of 15 professions, wages in Switzerland’s biggest city were on average more than 30 points higher than New York, which serves as the reference for the study. For Geneva, the average hourly rate is $30. Someone working in Delhi earns just…

Executive pay plunges for banks, not for others

This content was published on Sep 7, 2012 Forty-nine of the 100 biggest Swiss companies also put their managers’ salaries to a shareholder vote, four more than did so in 2010. The annual report from the Geneva-based foundation says more self-regulation is still needed, despite the “positive impact of these votes on the transparency and structure of board and executive remuneration.” The management…

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