Employment Law & Social Security
Our team’s extensive wealth of experience covers the entire spectrum of employment and labour law matters, including social security, migration and data protection law aspects.
We focus on corporate restructuring, termination of employment and drafting of employment contracts and regulations. In terms of litigation, we have particular experience in disputes regarding termination of employment and bonus payments. Our team’s social security law expertise enables us to provide comprehensive advice on HR matters from a single source.
We attach great importance to pragmatic and solution-oriented advice and support you in finding sustainable and tailor-made solutions.
We are happy to advise you in all personnel-related matters and assist you before courts and authorities. Our global network of personally tested and proven experts enables us to provide efficient advice and support in cross-border matters as well.
Our team offers you access to experts in the following areas in particular:
Our team assists you in all employment and labour law matters, from hiring to termination of employment, including representation before courts and authorities.
MoreAs the only large business law firm in Switzerland with a qualified expert in social security, we cover all interfaces between employment and social security law.
MoreAdvice in connection with cross-border activities is part of our everyday business. You benefit from our expert knowledge in the field of immigration law and our excellent relationships with the responsible authorities.
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Team
- Sergio Bortolani
- Sabina B. Schellenberg
- Christian Schilly
- Marcel C. Steinegger
- Cosima Trabichet-Castan
- Julie Wynne
- Nadine von Büren-Maier
- Martin Ammann
- Felix M. Mathis
- Guy-Philippe Rubeli
- Ülkü Cibik
- Mimoza Ademaj
- Hannah Cipriano-Favre
- May-Si Hau
- Yannik Hässig
- Matthias Leemann
- David Peter
- Maeve Romano
- Polia Rusca
- Andrea Trost
- Daisy Vacher
- Andrea Viest
- Maryam Hassan
- Nicole Schön
“The service provided was fantastic. They provided detailed and comprehensive advice”
Publications
Neuoptierung bei Verlust des Versicherungsverhältnisses im Bereich der OKP
dRSK, 10. Juni 2022- DE
- Daniel Donauer
- Anna Pellizzari
Whistleblowing: Wie müssen Arbeitgeber mit diesem Phänomen umgehen?
WEKA, Schweizer Arbeitsrecht, 14. Dezember 2021- DE
Die Lohnträgerschaft – ein Zukunftsmodell für selbständiges Arbeiten, SKO Ratgeber, February 2021
- DE
Anwendung der gemischten Methode zur Berechnung des Invaliditätsgrades
dRSK, 7. Januar 2021- DE
- Daniel Donauer
- Anna Pellizzari
Firm News
11 practice groups ranked in the Chambers Europe Edition 2023
Event: HR-Circle | 23. März 2023
Ülkü Cibik is one of the 30 most important people in the Swiss market for Structured Products
Senior Associate Promotions Q4 2022: Congratulations to Daisy Vacher and Yannick Tschudi
Senior-Associate-Beförderungen Q4 2022: Wir gratulieren Daisy Vacher und Yannick Tschudi
News Portal
Employment Law – A Brief Summary of the Most Recent Decisions of The Swiss Federal Court 2021
This article contains a brief summary of the most recent decisions of the Swiss Federal Court in the field of Swiss employment law, covering several key issues, including questions relating to the employee’s personality rights as well as those relating to the termination of employment contracts. It aims mainly to give professionals in this sector an overview of the latest developments in case law as well as practical guidelines for the decisions to be taken in this respect.
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Certificate Requirement at the Workplace?
As of 13 September 2021, employers are entitled to examine whether their employees hold a Covid certificate. What employers have to consider when introducing such a certificate requirement verification and which measures must be implemented precisely, is explained in our post.
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New Rules for UK Nationals Wanting to Work in Switzerland
Following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020 and the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (“FMPA”) between Switzerland and the EU no longer applies to UK nationals.
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COVID-19: Short-Time Work in 5 Questions and Answers
In view of the measures taken by the Swiss authorities in connection with the coronavirus, companies may consider resorting to short-time work, or «reduced working time», as provided by article 31 and following of the Federal Act on Unemployment Insurance. Up until today, almost two million workers were already or are subject to short-time work due to the coronavirus, which makes short-time work a key element in the fight against the negative economic impacts of the epidemic.
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Corporate Law Reform: Federal Council Sets Date of Entry Into Force of the Regulations on Gender Quota Guidelines and Transparency Rules for Companies That Are Active in the Exploitation of Commodities
After the passing of the Corporate Law Reform, the dates of entry into force are now known for specific parts of the new legislation. This concerns the regulations on gender quota guidelines for the board of directors and executive management as well as the transparency rules for companies that are active in the exploitation of commodities. Due to the different transitional provisions, the latter require, an imminent implementation of the new reporting obligations.
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