Labour law

I saw last Sunday that the people of Vaud had agreed to introduce a cantonal minimum wage. As far as I can recall, our canton of Geneva also has such a wage. Is this the case, and if so, what are the differences between the two cantons? Robert, Onex Yes, Geneva has had a cantonal minimum wage since 2020. The canton of…

I'm lucky enough to work for a young, dynamic company. At the end of the last afterwork organised by the company, an employee made inappropriate gestures or comments towards a trainee. The trainee has now accused him of sexually harassing her that evening. Our employer has been informed of the situation and is questioning the conduct...

I work for a toy company that experiences a considerable peak in activity around Christmas. Can I be expected to work until I'm exhausted in order to meet last-minute orders? Does the law say anything about production methods or working conditions in this context? Finally, certain practices...

I'm a sales assistant in a sports shop. My boss has an unpleasant tendency to contact me during my holidays or holidays to ask me questions about just about everything... Am I at risk if I don't check her messages? I've heard about a "right to disconnect", how do I...

I recently took on a permanent contract and am currently in my three-month trial period. Last week, while I was out for a walk on my day off, my employer called to tell me that my contract was being terminated. He gave me no explicit reason and didn't even...

Living in France, I was recruited for a job in Geneva and found a parking space for my car. Unfortunately, I was made redundant and had to terminate the lease on my car park. However, according to the landlord, I will remain responsible for paying the rent until the end of the term agreed in our...

Modified employment contract. Is this legal? "I've been working for a company for many years at 80%. I've just received a registered letter saying that they've decided to employ me at 60% from next month. Does my employer have the right to do this? Marie, Geneva The case law of the Federal Court, following the...

Imposed holiday dates: the boss's right? My cousin has been working for a small civil engineering company for several years and he still doesn't have a written contract. Is this normal? What's more, does the company have the right to automatically deduct one week's holiday (out of 4 a year) during...