Your reference for labour law!
Termination with immediate effect
01 / 04
24 Dec, 2025 by
Altercation avec l’employeur et licenciement immédiat
Termination with immediate effect
02 / 04
20 Nov, 2025 by
Méandres du Licenciement Immédiat
Work certificate
03 / 04
29 Aug, 2025 by
Un « bon » Certificat de Travail, pas toujours possible !
Le certificat de travail est indispensable pour la recherche d’un nouvel emploi. Contrairement aux idées largement répandues, le collaborateur ne dispose pas pour autant d’un droit à se voir délivrer un bon certificat de travail. L’employeur peut et même doit y mentionner, à certaines conditions, des éléments défavorables.
Holidays
04 / 04
6 Jul, 2023 by
Illness and accidents on holidays
Employees often look forward to their holidays, whether it's to relax, travel to the other side of the world, play sport or simply spend time with their families. When illness or accident strikes, however, the employee's plans are thrown into disarray. How are these days of inability treated?
Solve your HR questions with a login
Top articles
Customary days-off
1 Oct, 2019 by
If a loved one dies, the employee is entitled to days off. Duration, remuneration, overview of these somewhat special leaves.
Illness
1 Jul, 2016 by
It may happen that an employee who is unable to work leaves to have some fun. What can the employer do in such a situation?
Ancillary activity
1 May, 2014 by
Carrying out a volunteer or paid activity in parallel with a main job can affect the employer's overriding interests. What is permitted by law?
Fixed-term contract
21 Feb, 2023 by
Employment contracts are diverse and varied. Each type of contract has its own characteristics and advantages. Choosing the right contract based on the purpose of the enga...
Top selling items
Articles of the month
Medical certificate
01 / 03
11 Jul, 2023 by
Illness, medical certificate and subtleties of protection against dismissal
Sick employees are protected against termination at an inopportune juncture. There are many subtleties to this protection, particularly in cases of doubt as to the validity of the medical certificate, retroactive medical certificates, short-term illness or when the employee is unaware of his or her illness.
Work certificate
02 / 03
7 Mar, 2025 by
Work certificate by the book
The work certificate is essential for finding a new job. Drafting one is not always easy when the employer has to juggle between kindness and truthfulness.
Wrongful dismissal
03 / 03
5 Nov, 2024 by
Situations of Wrongful Termination under Swiss Law
Labor law is governed by the principle of contractual freedom: each party is in principle free to terminate the employment contract. But beware : the risk of abuse is never far away!