Living and working in Switzerland
Many international jobs are located abroad, outside Switzerland. It is not fundamentally a problem to be employed abroad and work from Switzerland. If an employee works at least 25% in Switzerland and is employed 100% abroad, the employer must pay all social security contributions in Switzerland for the employee but is not responsible for income […]
Five Swiss cities are once again among the top 10 in the Cost of Living Index 2024
Zurich, Basel, Lausanne, Geneva and Bern are once again in the top 10 in the global Cost of Living Index by City 2024 recently published by Numbeo. The city with the highest cost of living is Hamilton in Bermuda. The other places in the top 10 are taken by cities in the US. This ranking […]
Important information for people moving to Switzerland
Switzerland is an attractive place to live and many people would like to stay and work here. For a research from abroad we recommend following links: Biggest platform for local jobs Swiss salaries Biggest platform for accommodation search Political system Comparision of 26 different Swiss cantons: Each canton has an economical promotion website, example Zug, […]
Labor market inspections and sanctions for offences during work assignments in Switzerland
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 […]
Seminars
Global Mobility Workshop – Swiss work permits, taxes & social insurance for posted and local employees Don’t miss our online workshop on March 9th.
Language requirements
Switzerland has local language requirements for residence permits of spouses of permit B, L and C permit holders. This requirement does not apply to nationals who are beneficiaries of the AFMP, nor for spouses of Swiss and EU / EFTA nationals. Language skills are one of the integration criteria that foreign residents are required to […]
Registration of work in Switzerland
Switzerland has a registration process in the following areas: For employers of temporarily present employees and posted workers to Switzerland, for up to 90 days within a calendar year and posting company For self-employed service providers fulfilling a service provision of up to 90 working days within a calendar year For Swiss employers, basing on […]
IHRS Info COVID; New regulations in Switzerland
The good news first; the quarantine list for people coming to Switzerland became very short. Andorra Armenia Belgium France (few regions) Czech Republic On the other side Switzerland is struggling with a lot of cases, although the amount of the tests is 10 times higher than in spring. The Swiss government threatens with a second […]
IHRS Info COVID; Quarantine exemption in Switzerland for business trips coming from risk area
Employees living in Switzerland can re-enter Switzerland without quarantine after a stay of up to 5 days in a country or area with an increased risk of infection, who were in the risk area for professional reasons, which could not be postponed, provided they prove that a precautionary measures plan for the stay in the […]
IHRS Info COVID; Quarantine when coming from neighbouring countries – Impact on commuters
The Swiss Federal Council decided on September 11th about the quarantine rules for persons entering Switzerland from neighbouring countries: only those regions of neighbouring countries, where the infection rate is over the limit, will be added to the list of countries and areas with an increased rate of infection, not the entire country. Border regions […]