Coronavirus and labour law: what are the rights and obligations of employees and employers?
In recent weeks, the coronavirus has been at the heart of current events and concerns. Many questions arise, particularly from the point of view of labour law and the obligations of employees and employers in Switzerland. Many answers, sometimes different, have already been given by speakers from all sides. Here are the recommendations of WILHELM […]
What is the validity of a gift voucher issued for a limited period of time?
More and more often, we buy gift vouchers, to offer to our loved ones or to benefit from a promotional offer found on the Internet. Sites offering weekends in the mountains and dinners in gourmet restaurants at discounted prices are growing in number and competing with each other. The only problem is that these gift […]
The social plan: when must it be negotiated and what must it contain?
Since 1 January 2014, the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) has required Swiss employers to “hold negotiations with the employees with the aim of preparing a social plan”, in the event of mass redundancies, but only in certain situations. The social plan is defined in the CO as “an agreement in which an employer and […]