How many weeks of holiday entitlement does my domestic helper have?
According to Art. 329a of the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR), employees have a holiday entitlement of at least four…
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Is there a minimum wage for my domestic help that I must consider?
Yes! In Switzerland there is no nationwide minimum wage, however, there are provisions in the standard employment contract for employees…
Do I have to insure my domestic help?
Yes! You do have to insure your domestic help. All employees in Switzerland must be compulsorily insured against accidents by…
Why is it better to agree on a gross wage rather than a cash wage with my domestic help?
All taxes such as social security contributions and insurance premiums are calculated on the basis of the gross wage. The…
What will be deducted from my employee’s salary if I officially register him/her?
The following contributions will be deducted from your employee's gross monthly wage, regardless of the amount: 5.3% social security deductions…
You employ a domestic help: Do you know these abbreviations? AHV, IV, EO, ALV, FAK and VK
AHV = Old-age and survivors' Insurance, 8.7% of the gross wage: social insurance that is intended to partially compensate for…
My household help has no AHV number – is that a problem?
No. The Central Compensation Office (ZAS) in Geneva assigns an AHV number to all newborns and new arrivals. This number…
What information do I need from my household help so that the employment relationship can be registered correctly?
For the registration and settlement with the compensation office, you "only" need the following information from your employee: name, first…
Where do I have to officially register as a private employer of a domestic help?
If you employ a domestic help, you are obliged to pay social security contributions. In private households, every paid activity…
From what wages do I have to officially register my domestic help?
If you employ a domestic help in your private household, then every paid activity is subject to social security contributions,…