The employee should at least receive, within the 1st month of employment, written indication regarding the names of the parties, the starting date, the position, the salary and possible additional salary elements, and the weekly work duration.
Mandatory legal provisions must be observed, as well as collective bargaining agreements whose scope has been extended by the state to all employers in a specific industry – which is the case, for instance, in the construction industry, the furniture industry, the hospitality and restaurant sectors and private security services.
Permissible. Up to 3 months (ie, the statutory limit).
So-called "industrial companies" (ie, factories manufacturing and processing goods and enterprises using machines and/or automatic processes) must have a written health and safety policy and, where necessary, a disciplinary measures policy. These are optional for other companies. It is common to have expense-reimbursement policies. Specific grievance policies are highly recommended.
An industrial company's mandatory health and safety policy must be reviewed by the Cantonal Labor Authority.
Last modified 13 Jun 2024
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