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Abandonment of employment
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14 Mar, 2024 by
Abandonment of employment under Swiss law
An employee does not return to work after a period of holiday or illness or returns the company keys following an altercation with his boss. These are all behaviours that might suggest that the employee no longer intends to continue working. But beware: there are strict conditions for abandoning a job.
Clothing
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21 Feb, 2024 by
Dress code under Swiss law: where does freedom end?
An employee's choice of clothing is a matter of personal freedom enshrined in the Constitution. However, there are limits to this freedom when an item of clothing is detrimental to safety in the workplace or to the company's image.
Illness
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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?
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Termination with immediate effect
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Termination with immediate effect and deadline for action
When an employer has just cause for immediate termination, such as theft or sexual harassment, he or she must act quickly. Delaying action can have serious consequences.
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The democratization of telecommuting and its risks
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, telecommuting has become very popular, and seems to be taking root in companies. However, this form of work is not without risks.
Medical certificate
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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.