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L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland September 2026
The Corporate Group Trap: Parent Company Cannot Terminate a Subsidiary’s Employment Contract
In ruling 4A_625/2025 of 1 May 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruled that a separation agreement concluded between a senior executive and the parent company of an international group was void in its entirety because the parent company was not the executive’s contractual employer. » Read More
Access Requests in Internal Investigations: Swiss Federal Supreme Court Clarifies the Limits of Employee Data Access
In decision 4A_504/2025 of 16 June 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court clarified to what extent an employee may obtain access to an internal investigation report containing personal data. The judgment is particularly relevant for employers conducting workplace assessments and compliance reviews. It highlights that an employee’s statutory right of access is substantial, but does not amount to an unrestricted right to inspect an entire investigation report where disclosure would affect overriding interests of other employees. » Read More
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland June 2026
Switzerland: When a “Consulting Agreement” Becomes an Employment Contract: Swiss Federal Supreme Court Confirms Contract Qualification
On 18 March 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court issued its decision 4A_601/2025, upholding the rulings of the Labour Court of Meilen and the Cantonal Court of Zurich. The decision clarifies the criteria for distinguishing an employment contract from an independent contractor arrangement, with important implications for companies operating in the private equity sector and beyond.
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Switzerland: Dismissal Following a Contested Audit: Swiss Federal Supreme Court Confirms Non-Abusive Termination
On 31 March 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court issued its decision 4A_102/2025 (in French), addressing the circumstances under which an ordinary dismissal following an external audit may constitute an abusive termination under Swiss employment law.
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L&E Global Emplyoment Law Tracker Switzerland December 2025
On 24 October 2025, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published its decision BGE 4A_221/2025 upholding a ruling of the Cantonal Court of Lucerne and simultaneously clarifying key principles regarding employers’ salary-continuation obligations in case of work incapacity caused by (alcohol) addiction.
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland November 2025
Due to the current Swiss labor market forecasts and the uncertainty arising from the newly introduced U.S. tariffs – particularly affecting Swiss export industries – the Federal Council decided on October 8, 2025, to temporarily extend the maximum duration of short-time work compensation from 18 months to 24 months.
Gesamtarbeitsvertrag - Fallstricke und Besonderheiten: in personalSCHWEIZ Oktober 2025
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L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland October 2025
Switzerland: Federal Supreme Court Clarifies Practice in Connection with Post-Contractual Non-Competition Clauses and Compensation for Non-Competition (BGer 4A_5/2025 from June 26th, 2025) and a Look at a Common Subject of Dispute: Payment of Restricted Stock Units Only if Employment Relationship is Intact
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland April 2025
Switzerland: Key Issues
Switzerland: The Swiss Reference Letter: A Balancing Act Between Legal Obligation, Digitalisation and Dispute Trigger
Swiss labour law grants employees the right to demand a reference letter from their employer at any time. In practice, however, it is common for every employee who leaves the company to receive a reference letter even without demanding. This is the result of the high value directly linked to reference letters during recruiting processes, including the requests for reference letters to be part of a job searchers portfolio as well as the undeniable Swiss hyper fixation of employees and employers to dissect and interpret reference letters like a poem, looking for hidden meanings and secret codes. It is, therefore, not surprising that many labour disputes revolve around the wording of reference letters. The following article is intended to outline both the legal requirements for a reference letter as well as possible dispute triggers, and how to navigate the topic of the reference letter with more ease. » Read More
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labour and employment matters in Switzerland, please contact André Lerch (Partner) of lelex Attorneys at Law at or visit www.lelex.law.
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker January 2025: Looking Ahead
The following are significant developments in employment laws in Switzerland this 2025.
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland December 2024
Switzerland: Key Issues
Switzerland: Entry into force of the Federal Act on the Taxation of Teleworking in International Relations starting 1 January 2025
The Federal Law on the Taxation of Telework in International Relations has intended to take account of the unstoppable digitalization and globalization of (cross-border) work and at the same time to prevent high losses specifically in the taxation of cross-border workers residing in a neighbouring country. » Read More
Urheberrechte im Arbeitsverhältnis - in personalSCHWEIZ Februar 2024
Die meisten Arbeitgeber gehen davon aus, dass sämtliche durch die Arbeitnehmenden geschaffenen
Arbeitsergebnisse ihnen gehören. Bei urheberrechtlich geschützten Werken ist die Rechtslage
jedoch komplexer. Wir zeigen auf, was bei Urheberrechten im Arbeitsverhältnis zu beachten ist.
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L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland September 2024
Switzerland: Key Issues
Switzerland: Vacation Entitlements Under Swiss Law
With the upcoming holiday season, the following article is intended to provide a short refresher of the legal basis for employees' vacation entitlements. » Read More
Switzerland: Recent Developments in Paid and Unpaid Leaves
The following is a reference to the latest developments regarding paid and unpaid leaves, such as the new parent leave (formerly paternity leave) and the youth leave. » Read More
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labour and employment matters in Switzerland, please contact André Lerch (Partner) of lelex Attorneys at Law at or visit www.lelex.law.
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland July 2024
Switzerland: Key Issues
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland June 2024
Switzerland: Key Issues
1. Switzerland: Long Anticipated Ruling of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court: Dismissal Possible in Case of Job-Related Incapacity to Work (Judgement 1C_595/2023 Of March 26, 2024)
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland May 2024
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland April 2024
Switzerland: Key Issues
- Switzerland: Abusive Conflict Termination: Compliance with Criminal Investigation Principles Not Required When Conducting Internal Investigations (Judgement of the Federal Supreme Court 4A_368/2023 of January 1st, 2024)
- Work accident qualified as involuntary manslaughter (Judgements of the Federal Supreme Court 6B_1058/2022 and 6B_1072/2022 of January 29, 2024).
- Switzerland: Revision of the Old-age and Survivors’ Insurance Act as of January 1st, 2024: Raise in the Statutory Retirement Age for Women, Increase in VAT
Sucht am Arbeitsplatz: Einfluss auf Arbeitsleistung und Verhalten von Mitarbeitenden: in personalSCHWEIZ Juni 2023
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland June 2023
- Social Security Cross-Border Workers: As of 1 July 2023, a New Treaty Provides that Cross-Border Workers from Certain EU/EFTA States Who Work Remotely from Their Country of Residence for Less than 50% Stay Subject to Swiss Social Security.
- Canton Zurich follows Suit in Introducing Minimum Wages to its Two Largest Cities: With 65.5% in Zurich and 69.4% in Winterthur, Voters Cast a Strong Yes Vote for the Introduction of a Municipal Minimum Wage.
- Canton Geneva to Become First Swiss Canton Introducing a Parental Leave.minimum-wages-to-its-two-largest-cities-with-65-5-in-zurich-and-69-4-in-winterthur-voters-cast-a-strong-yes-vote-for-the-introduction-of-a-muni/
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland May 2023
- Working and rest time: As of July 2023, working and rest time regulations will be made more flexible for certain industries.
- Bonus payments: Parliamentary motion wants to ban bonus payments to management of systematically important banks.
- Gender equity: Deadline for informing employees and shareholders about the results of the first pay equity analysis fast approaching.
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland April 2023
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland March 2023
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland: Looking Ahead 2023
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L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland: Basel-City to become the fifth Swiss Canton with Statutory Minimum Wage
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker Switzerland: Adoptive Mothers and Fathers in Switzerland to Receive Two Weeks of Paid Adoption Leave