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Working in Switzerland - Conclusion of employment contracts

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Moving to Switzerland
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Living in Switzerland
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Working in Switzerland
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Kinds of Employment
Employment Contracts
Remuneration
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Self-employment
Representation of Workers
Work Disputes
Kinds of employment
The statutory minimum working age in Switzerland is 15. In some exceptional cases however (messenger services, light work, cultural, artistic and sporting events or advertising), young people from the age of 13 may be employed.

Switzerland has various types of employment contract. First, there are individual employment contracts, under which an employee undertakes to work for an employer for a consideration (pay). These involve certain rights and obligations: the employee must perform the relevant work, while the employer must pay the employee’s remuneration and social security contributions, allow the employee paid holidays, etc.

Another common form of employment contract is a collective labour agreement. Based on negotiations between unions and employers, it contains provisions on the conclusion, content and termination of individual employment contracts, the rights and obligations of the contracting parties and how the agreement itself shall be applied and monitored. In addition, the authorities may draw up a standard employment contract for some occupations. Part-time and home working (teleworking) can be provided for in all three types of contract.

Since 2006, Switzerland has also had a single apprenticeship contract. See the relevant sections for information on self-employment and au pair work.

Text last edited on: 04/2008

Source: European Union
© European Communities, 1995-2008
Reproduction is authorised.

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