A young German received his correct salary retroactively with union support.
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The building and restaurant sectors are among those more exposed to salary undercutting and other illegal practices towards the foreign work force. The case of a kitchen apprentice who used to work for less than the minimum wage. (TSR/swissinfo.ch)
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Swiss companies underpaying foreign workers
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The report on the control measures which were set up alongside the extension of free movement of people to new European Union members shows that more than a third of companies with collective work agreements were caught underpaying foreign staff. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco), which compiled and presented the report, says the…
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The agreement on the free movement of people between Switzerland and the EU allows EU citizens to migrate to Switzerland for an unlimited time if they have a work contract. They may also stay in Switzerland for three months without a job. The agreement came into force in staggered intervals from 2002. In the seven…
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