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Pension fund yields keep on falling

This content was published on Jul 19, 2008 The financial services provider said on Saturday that the average yield on assets held by institutional investors fell 0.37 per cent during the second quarter this year. This follows a more dramatic drop of 8.04 per cent in the first three months of 2008 according to the company’s analysts. “The expected improvement of financial markets…

Inflation to cancel record wage increases

This content was published on Jul 18, 2008 However, the Federal Statistics Office says the hike – the biggest in six years – will be annulled by inflation expected to be 2.5 per cent this year. The service sector is to benefit from an average 2.5 per cent rise, while the industrial sector stands at 1.8 per cent. The wage increases include general…

Fewer rely on welfare but more long-term cases

This content was published on Jul 9, 2008 However, the length of time spent in receipt of assistance increased, with 40 per cent requiring support for three or more years. The city representatives have called for more harmonisation in the back-to-work programmes run by the unemployment benefit, disability benefit and social assistance agencies. Under the current system those receiving social assistance are excluded…

Unemployment keeps on falling

This content was published on Jul 7, 2008 According to figures released by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) on Monday, the number of people getting unemployment benefit was 91,477 at the end of the last month, or nearly 3,700 fewer than in May. However if seasonal factors are taken into account, the figure actually rose slightly, said the head of Seco’s…

Cross-border worker numbers up a quarter

This content was published on Jun 17, 2008 Data released by the Federal Statistics Office on Tuesday show that numbers jumped by nearly a tenth in 2006 alone, thanks to the strong growth of the Swiss job market. The increase for the period between the first quarters of 2007 and this year was less spectacular (5.5 per cent), but still higher than the…

Jobless rate hits six-year low

This content was published on Jun 9, 2008 The latest figures come amid hopes that healthy consumer spending will bolster the economy despite a slowdown of exports in the wake of a global economic cooling. The number of registered jobless fell by more than 5,700 compared with April to 95,166 – or 2.5 per cent – which is the lowest level since July…

Finance staff are biggest earners

This content was published on Jun 6, 2008 Monthly wages for top financial services workers averaged SFr8,572 while hotel and restaurant staff earned around SFr3,902, according to a detailed study of salaries from 2004-2006 published by the Federal Statistics Office on Friday. Salaries in around half of the sectors increased compared with 2004, rising from SFr202 in the textile industry to SFr1,032 in…

Need for improvements in flexible working

This content was published on May 23, 2008 The Federal Social Insurance Office report says that roughly 17 per cent of Switzerland’s labour force, or 700,000 people, worked in “atypical” jobs in 2007. These jobs included temporary or on-demand jobs, and home employment. If the 1.3 million part-time employees are taken into account as well, this means that about half the working population…

Charities see few gains for computer workers

This content was published on May 20, 2008 The two charities, which launched a campaign last year targeting major computer firms, reckon that an increase of just SFr50 ($48.1) on computer prices would mean a better life for workers and help ensure that companies’ social responsibilities are met. Before the campaign began, 27 suppliers in China, Thailand and the Philippines working for Dell,…

Health reform plans hard to swallow

This content was published on May 18, 2008 The campaign ahead of the June 1 ballot and the proposal itself have left many citizens puzzled and experts guessing about the impact of the overhaul. On the face of it the proposal, approved by parliament, is straightforward. It aims at more transparency and competition in health matters. “The constitutional amendment gives a broad outline…

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