Switzerland’s labor laws
If you’re looking for a job in Switzerland, you should know that the country’s protections for workers are fairly straightforward and explicit. These include caps on hourly work weeks, requirements for overtime pay, and mandatory yearly paid holiday time.
In fact, the average full-time employee in Switzerland works 41 hours per week. The relevant laws impacting labor law in Switzerland include the recently updated Gender Equality Act and the Code of Obligations, which date back to 1911.
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Foreign workers – your right to work in Switzerland
As in many European countries, your right to work or seek work in Switzerland depends on your nationality. In recent years, the government has reduced the number of Switzerland work visas issued to those from outside the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA, which consists of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland).