Remote’s guide to employing in

Switzerland
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Company name
Remote Consulting Services Switzerland GmbH
Address

Dammstrasse 19, Zug, Zug CH-6300

Email
switzerland@remote.com
Phone
+41445056361
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  • Capital City

    Bern

  • Currency

    Swiss franc (Fr, CHF)

  • Languages

    German (Swiss-German), Romansh, French, and Italian

  • Population size

    8,693,242

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Switzerland

Employment termination in Switzerland

Termination process

On paper, Switzerland does practice at-will employment, in which the employer or employee may end the relationship at any time for any reason. However, most companies are more cautious regarding terminations and do provide fair reasoning for any termination. It is important for employers of workers in Switzerland to maintain accurate documentation of termination processes.

Notice period

While Switzerland has at-will employment, notice periods are common in employment contracts. Notice periods generally range from one to three months depending on seniority, tenure, and industry. Notice period must be at least one month for employee who has worked for a year or more.

Severance pay

Severance pay is not required in Switzerland, unless stated in the employment contract or the employee is over the age of 50 and has worked for the same employer for more than 20 service years.

Probation periods

Probationary periods in Switzerland usually last from one to three months.