During a posting to Switzerland, the home company abroad requests a certificate of coverage for social security (A1, CoC) for the posted employee. With this certificate of coverage (A1, CoC), the employee can prove to the Swiss authorities that the social security law of his country of residence applies to him during his assignment in […]
Before an employee can be assigned to Switzerland by an entity abroad or transferred on a local contract, he or she must have been employed by the entity abroad for a certain period of time. The cantons require different minimum periods of employment. In the canton of Zurich, for example, a highly qualified employee for […]
If an EU/EFTA citizen takes up a job in Switzerland with an unlimited Swiss employment contract and a workload of at least 12.5 hours per week, it is possible to apply for family reunification for the spouse/partner with third-country nationality. It is also possible to apply for a Swiss residence permit for the spouse/partner in […]
After the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020 and after the end of the transitional phase on 31 December 2020, the free movement of persons from the UK is no longer applicable. However, an agreement exists which allows service providers to be posted to Switzerland for a maximum of 90 days […]
Although the unemployment rate in Switzerland rose from 1.9% in July 2023 to 2.0% in August 2023, it still remains at a very low level. Faced with historic labour shortage companies are forced to extend the geographic radius in their desperate search for qualified specialists. Do you have successful candidates with Non-EU/EFTA nationalities? The process […]
The Posted Workers Act ensures minimum working and pay conditions for workers posted to Switzerland. These Swiss regulations apply to short or long-term work assignments by foreign employees or self-employed persons from EU/EFTA and UK. More controls will be carried out post-Covid. Foreign employees from all sectors are, randomly and without notification, inspected by the […]
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