Workplace Switzerland

Half of Swiss population commutes half an hour to work

This content was published on Jan 29, 2019 Nine out of ten employees in Switzerland – or four million people total – commuted to work last year, most of them by car.

Inauguration of ILO headquarters in 1926

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 A new purpose-built ILO headquarters was inaugurated in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1926 (no sound).

Switzerland has second-most part-time workers in Europe

This content was published on Jan 17, 2019 The latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office show that over a third of employees in Switzerland work less than 90%.

Workers paid in euros may not claim for currency losses

This content was published on Jan 15, 2019 The Swiss Federal Court has ruled that two Swiss companies do not have to compensate two employees who were paid in euros and subsequently lost out.

A farmer drives a tractor in canton Aargau

Swiss agriculture sector sees sharp increase in fatal accidents

This content was published on Dec 23, 2018 At least 42 people were killed in a work-related accident in the Swiss agriculture sector in 2018.

A Migros cashier hands over the receipt to the customer

More Swiss employees working on holidays

This content was published on Dec 23, 2018 The Sonntagszeitung reports a 30% increase in authorisations for businesses to employ workers on weekends and holidays over the last three years.

A taxi driver of retirement age at work in Lucerne, Switzerland

Swiss prepare to fight age discrimination

This content was published on Dec 16, 2018 A people's initiative, allowing workers over 50 to sue for age discrimination, will be launching soon.

Older workers have ‘untapped potential’ to fill labour shortages

This content was published on Dec 11, 2018 Tapping existing pools of talent including older workers and women will help companies meet future skilled labour according to a new Deloitte report.

Some 92% of the 81,000 cross-border workers in the Geneva area drive to work

Geneva’s cross-border workers are less qualified, live further afield

This content was published on Dec 6, 2018 A survey shows that cross-border workers in the Geneva area now travel greater distances to work and are less likely to be managers and executives.

More working hours for women? Easier said than done

This content was published on Nov 29, 2018 With a labour shortage looming, there is a debate on how to incentivise women to increase their workload.

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