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Holiday entitlement in Switzerland and remaining holiday
Holiday entitlement in Switzerland under Art. 329a–329d CO: minimum, part-time, planning, remaining holiday and limitation, with an example and checklist.
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Practical guides for working with : clear explanations, examples and checklists for Swiss SMEs.
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Absence management: recording illness and accidents
Absence management with a clear reporting route, medical certificates and protected health data: a practical process for Swiss SMEs, with checklist.
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Sick pay in Switzerland: rules and insurance
Sick pay for illness and accident: Art. 324a CO, court scales, daily sickness allowance, UVG daily allowance, waiting period, with example and checklist.
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Payroll in Switzerland: understanding social deductions
Payroll in Switzerland: gross salary, AHV/IV/EO, ALV, accident cover, daily sickness allowance and BVG, with a worked example and pre-approval checks.
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Salary certificate (Form 11): completing it correctly
Salary certificate (Form 11) completed correctly: employer duty, items 1 to 15, expenses, remarks and corrections, with a calculation example.
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Withholding tax for employers: duties and settlement
Withholding tax for employers: who is liable, tax code, registration within 8 days, settlement, liability and end of the duty, with an example.
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BVG entry threshold: who must be insured
BVG entry threshold for 2026 and 2027: who is compulsorily insured, coordination deduction, coordinated salary, exceptions and employer duties.
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Family allowances: entitlement and payroll for SMEs
Family allowances for employees: types and minimum rates under the FamZG, entitlement, ranking, employer duties and correct settlement in payroll.
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Onboarding checklist: introducing new employees
Onboarding checklist for SMEs: what to do before, on and after the first day, which duties the law sets and who is responsible for what and when.
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Offboarding checklist: employees leaving an SME
Offboarding checklist for SMEs: notice, final salary, returns, pension, insurance, reference letter and filing, with legal references and an example.
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Applicant management: from vacancy to hiring
Applicant management for SMEs: stages, assessment, rejections, data protection under the DSG and GlG, retention and hiring, with an example.
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Write a job advertisement and build a careers page
Write a job advertisement: content, equal treatment under the GlG, the 2026 duty to notify vacancies with RAV deadlines and a careers page for SMEs.
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Employee data protection: the revised DSG in HR
Employee data protection under the revised DSG: duty to inform, access within 30 days, access rights, retention and deletion, with example and checklist.
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Create an employment contract: contents and structure
Create an employment contract under Swiss law: written information, probation, notice and holidays, with an example and checklist.
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Probation period: duration, extensions and notice
Swiss probation period rules: duration, illness extensions, seven-day notice and calculating the end date under Art. 335b CO.
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Calculate notice periods: service years and month-end
Calculate notice periods under Swiss law: service years, month-end termination, receipt of notice and the earliest leaving date.
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Termination protection: illness, accidents and pregnancy
Termination protection under Art. 336c CO: grounds, 30/90/180-day illness limits, void notice, suspended periods and employer action.
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Write a reference letter: structure and wording
Write a reference letter under Art. 330a CO: full reference or employment confirmation, truthfulness, benevolence, interim references and approval.
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Working time recording: duties for Swiss SMEs
Working time recording under Swiss labour law: required records and strict conditions for waivers or simplified recording.
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Overtime and excess hours: differences and supplements
Overtime and excess hours under Swiss law: contractual versus statutory limits, the 25% supplement and compensation through time off.
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