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…
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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…
My household help has no AHV social security number – is that a problem?
No. The Central Compensation Office (ZAS) in Geneva assigns an AHV social security number to all newborns and new arrivals. This number is valid for…
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 name Address Date of birth…
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 is subject to contributions. As…
Can I register my Sans-Papier domestic helper for the swiss social security system?
Sans-Papiers (illegalised migrants) are persons who are residing illegally in Switzerland according to the law. They are often engaged in work for which not enough…
Maternity compensation in a nutshell
According to the Swiss Code of Obligations, women are entitled to maternity compensation for 14 weeks (98 days) from the date of birth. This amounts…
Over 2000 satisfied quitt. costumers
Time to celebrate: By now we are are counting more than 2000 satisfied costumers on quitt. spread across the entire country. This is a great acknowledgement…
quitt. available in the French-speaking part of Switzerland
It is official. As yesterday published in Le Matin Dimanche, quitt. is now available in French and open to customers in the French-speaking part of…