More More Unions contest pension reform plans with Bern demonstration This content was published on Sep 18, 2021 Sep 18, 2021 Thousands have marched against proposed reforms to the Swiss pension scheme, notably the raising of women's retirement age from 64 to 65.
More More Gender equality in workplace may take ‘three generations’ This content was published on Sep 14, 2021 Sep 14, 2021 Women may have to wait more than 50 years to get equal access to top management posts, according to a Swiss university report.
More More Switzerland strikes healthcare and pensions deal with Britain This content was published on Sep 9, 2021 Sep 9, 2021 Swiss-British deal grants access to healthcare, pension and social security benefits when working or visiting each country.
More More Unions demand financial reward for efforts during Covid crisis This content was published on Sep 7, 2021 Sep 7, 2021 The Trade Union Federation has called for a blanket salary rise for all employees as the Swiss economy recovers from the Covid-19 crisis.
More More Half of Swiss employees back hybrid work model This content was published on Sep 3, 2021 Sep 3, 2021 Almost half of Swiss workers would like to continue spending part of their working week at home.
More More The pandemic gender gap This content was published on Aug 24, 2021 Aug 24, 2021 In Switzerland, more unpaid care work is done than paid work. During the pandemic the extra workload weighed more heavily on women.
More More Swiss law faces stress test over employer Covid-19 vaccination mandates This content was published on Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 Questions are swirling about whether employers can require workers to get vaccinated. The answer is proving tricky.
More More Studies say over 95% of Swiss firms respect equal pay law This content was published on Aug 16, 2021 Aug 16, 2021 The first major studies since a new pay equality law was introduced last year show little discrimination in salaries.
More More Covid 19: Geneva demands vaccines or tests in health sector This content was published on Aug 5, 2021 Aug 5, 2021 Geneva will be the first Swiss canton to require workers in the health and social care sector to have a valid Covid-19 certificate or be tested.
More More Tests reveal 136 vulnerabilities in Covid certificate This content was published on Jul 22, 2021 Jul 22, 2021 This is normal, the government added, given the extensive amount of programming code and infrastructures.
More More Has a new price premium on cocoa really helped struggling African farmers? This content was published on Jul 20, 2021 Jul 20, 2021 Farmers in Ivory Coast - the world’s largest cocoa-producing nation - are getting less for their cocoa despite a new living wage premium.
More More Surge in Covid cases causes surprise in Switzerland This content was published on Jul 18, 2021 Jul 18, 2021 The uptick in Covid-19 cases since Switzerland relaxed its public health rules is now a source of concern.
More More Swiss set to vote (again) on pension reform This content was published on Jul 16, 2021 Jul 16, 2021 A proposal would raise both men’s and women’s retirement ages from 65 to 66 and then be linked to life expectancy.
More More Human rights: Holding businesses to account This content was published on Jul 13, 2021 Jul 13, 2021 Ten years ago, the United Nations adopted a landmark set of guiding principles on business and human rights.
More More Toxic metals studies add to frustrations surrounding Swiss-owned mine in Peru This content was published on Jul 12, 2021 Jul 12, 2021 Health concerns over toxic metals in remote communities near a mining complex in the Peruvian Andes are increasing.
More More Switzerland sends Covid medical assistance to Mongolia This content was published on Jul 12, 2021 Jul 12, 2021 Swiss Humanitarian Aid has sent 40 respirators and 45 oxygen concentrators to Ulaanbaatar with a total value of around CHF850,000.
More More Swisscom resolves nationwide emergency number breakdown This content was published on Jul 9, 2021 Jul 9, 2021 Emergency telephone numbers are working again in Switzerland after a technical failure caused a nationwide outage late Thursday.
More More Switzerland and Ghana join forces to campaign against e-waste This content was published on Jul 7, 2021 Jul 7, 2021 The two countries say electronic waste should be among the exports subject to authorisation worldwide.
More More Switzerland seeks international recognition for those with vocational skills This content was published on Jul 6, 2021 Jul 6, 2021 Vocational qualifications - a pillar of the Swiss educational system - suffer from a lack of recognition abroad. This could change.
More More Majority of Swiss support the legalisation of cannabis This content was published on Jul 1, 2021 Jul 1, 2021 Most Swiss accept the idea of legalising cannabis for recreational purposes provided there are rules to protect minors, according to a survey...
More More Gender inequalities remain when balancing work and family life This content was published on Jun 29, 2021 Jun 29, 2021 “Dad full-time, mum part-time” is the employment model in Switzerland for 53% of families with children aged under 25.
More More CEOs profit as workers suffer from pandemic, says union This content was published on Jun 29, 2021 Jun 29, 2021 While the Covid-19 pandemic has caused existential hardship for many employees, CEOs and shareholders have “shamelessly helped themselves”.
More More Federal Court rejects foreign sex workers’ access to Covid funds This content was published on Jun 25, 2021 Jun 25, 2021 The Swiss Federal Court has rejected foreign sex workers’ access to compensation for lost pay due to the coronavirus pandemic.
More More Free movement with EU helped Switzerland through pandemic This content was published on Jun 25, 2021 Jun 25, 2021 Switzerland profited from the free movement of people with the EU/EFTA states during the Covid-19 crisis, a government report has concluded.
More More Steady increase of cross-border workers continued in 2020 This content was published on Jun 24, 2021 Jun 24, 2021 The number of cross-border workers plying their trade in Switzerland has more than doubled since the mid-1990s.
More More IMF praises Switzerland for weathering Covid-19 crisis This content was published on Jun 21, 2021 Jun 21, 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Switzerland has managed to cope well with the coronavirus pandemic.
More More Switzerland hails positive International Labour Conference This content was published on Jun 19, 2021 Jun 19, 2021 Switzerland has welcomed the outcome of the 109th International Labour Conference, which ended on Saturday.
Visit Switzerland but don’t wear out your welcome This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 Jun 17, 2021 More and more countries in Europe are rolling out the red carpet for “digital nomads”. Switzerland is not one of them.
More More Swiss economy tipped for stronger rebound from pandemic This content was published on Jun 15, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 Switzerland’s economy is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic at a faster rate than previously anticipated.
More More Swiss women take to the streets to demand equal rights This content was published on Jun 14, 2021 Jun 14, 2021 Thousands of women took part in protests across Switzerland on Monday demanding greater equality between the sexes.
More More Basel City becomes latest canton to introduce minimum wage This content was published on Jun 13, 2021 Jun 13, 2021 Voters in the northwestern canton approved on Sunday a counter-proposal to a leftwing project which initially asked for CHF23 per hour.
More More Filipino workers accuse Pakistani diplomats of exploitation This content was published on Jun 12, 2021 Jun 12, 2021 Pakistani diplomats in Geneva have strongly rejected allegations of abusing Filipino household staff.
More More Child labour rises for first time in two decades This content was published on Jun 10, 2021 Jun 10, 2021 The world has witnessed the first rise in child labour in 20 years, the United Nations said on Thursday.
More More Unions decry ‘lack of respect’ for women in labour market This content was published on Jun 7, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 The Trade Union Federation has criticised the perceived lack of progress on equal pay, pensions and labour conditions between men and women.
More More Checks of suspicious compensation scheme claims boosted This content was published on Jun 7, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 The Swiss government is stepping up checks of possible abuse of a Covid- related short working hours scheme.
More More Test sporting event with 2,000 runners held in Switzerland This content was published on Jun 5, 2021 Jun 5, 2021 The Swiss Canyon Trail is one of the first European sporting events of its size to take place since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
More More Covid hits inspections on illicit work practices This content was published on Jun 2, 2021 Jun 2, 2021 The economics ministry says abuses of labour regulations in Switzerland dropped slightly last year.
More More Cultural sector loses 5% of its workers in 2020 This content was published on Jun 1, 2021 Jun 1, 2021 The number of people working in the culture sector fell by almost 5% last year in Switzerland – a similar drop to that seen in the hotel and...
More More Pandemic costs CHF11 billion in temporary unemployment payments This content was published on May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 Covid-19 cost Switzerland CHF11 billion in short-time working payments last year, with around 20% of the money helping to prop up the gastronomy...
More More Switzerland and pesticides: Toxic relationship or necessary evil? This content was published on May 22, 2021 May 22, 2021 Swiss voters will soon decide if they want an outright ban on synthetic pesticides. Are the claims made by supporters true? A look at the facts.
