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Employment
Sooner or later everyone working in Switzerland has to deal with work-related issues and associated topics. Answers to the most important questions can be found here.
Topics
Unemployment
Who do I need to contact if I become unemployed, and how do I go about claiming unemployment benefit? How can I find a job in the public sector?
Employment contract
Things to bear in mind if your employment contract is terminated and different types of employment contract and collective employment agreements.
Old-age pension
What needs to be taken into account for old-age pension and OASI (AHV), and how the 3rd pillar works.
Employment law
How are absences from work, minimum wage, references and termination regulated in Switzerland? How should I handle problems at the workplace?
Working hours
Issues related to working hours (overtime, short-time work, work at night), holidays and absences.
Family and work
Pregnant women and working parents are frequently faced with issues related to their work and children.
Self-employment
Self-employed persons need to organise their own old-age pension. This page provides answers to questions related to the main considerations.
Working in Switzerland as a foreign national
Find out more about your rights and obligations in relation to employment in Switzerland.