Easily manage employment in Switzerland

Employees 20 years old and above receive at least four weeks of paid time off per year. Employees younger than 20 years old are entitled to five weeks. Employees are also entitled to paid time off for public holidays in the canton in which they live.

Maternity leave in Switzerland lasts 14 weeks, with the employer paying 80% of the employees wages during leave, capped at CHF 196 per day. Employees in the Geneva canton receive 16 weeks. Employees must contribute to AHV (social security) for the nine months preceding childbirth and must be actively employed for five months preceding childbirth to be eligible. Employees who give birth may not return to work for at least eight weeks.

Switzerland does not have federally mandated paternity or partner leave, nor does the Swiss government require employers to provide shared parental leave. However, paid leave for parents and spouses is becoming increasingly common, and some cantons do have their own requirements. Employers commonly offer one or two days for partner leave.

Employees are entitled to ongoing payments during sick leave, depending on how long they have worked for the company. Typically, employees receive three weeks of sick leave during the first year. Employers commonly have benefits insurance schemes in lieu of sick leave, under which employees can receive 80% of their most recent salary for up to 720 days.