quitt. is cheaper than cleaning agencies
The Swiss consumer protection magazine "K-Tipp" compared the prices of five major cleaning agencies. Based on the article, quitt. has created a calculation example. It…
Free service: find a cleaning lady at the click of a mouse
quitt., the leading online service for the correct billing and insurance of domestic help, offers now a simple placement service for cleaners. Private employers also…
Fair wage for a cleaner in Switzerland?
We tell you how high a fair wage for a cleaner in Switzerland is: The online platform quitt. handles the payroll of over 20,000 domestic…
My domestic help is sick, do I still have to pay his/her wages?
Yes! Employers are obliged to continue to pay their employees 100% of their wages in the event of illness for a certain period of time.…
How much holiday is your domestic help entitled to?
According to Art. 329a OR, employees are entitled to at least four weeks of paid leave per year of employment. Employees up to the age…
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 in domestic work (NAV for…
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 their employer in accordance with…
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 gross wage is the wage…
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: 5,275% social security deductions (AHV/IV/EO) 1% unemployment insurance (ALV)…
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 gross salary: social insurance that is intended to partially compensate for lost or reduced earnings due…