
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…
Yes! Employers are obliged to continue to pay their employees 100% of their wages in the event of illness for…
According to Art. 329a of the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR), employees have a holiday entitlement of at least four…
Yes! In Switzerland there is no nationwide minimum wage, however, there are provisions in the standard employment contract for employees…
Yes! You do have to insure your domestic help. All employees in Switzerland must be compulsorily insured against accidents by…
All taxes such as social security contributions and insurance premiums are calculated on the basis of the gross wage. The…
The following contributions will be deducted from your employee's gross monthly wage, regardless of the amount: 5.3% social security deductions…
If you employ a domestic help in your private household, then every paid activity is subject to social security contributions,…
Be it birthday or Christmas, say thank you to your employees on special occasions! Some presents are subject to AHV,…
Most of us will have carried out small jobs for relatives, friends and neighbours in return for a minor payment…
If your domestic help asks you for a work certificate, many questions may arise. What must it contain? How do…