Trial period deemed too long My son started an apprenticeship as a mechanic with a small company. Initially, the trial period was not set out in the contract, but my son was later told by his employer that it would be six months, which I think is a long time for a two-year contract....
Hypothetical income fixed in divorce proceedings "I've been married for a year and I've just found out that my wife wants to file for divorce. We have a 9-month-old child. I'm currently unemployed. I've heard that it's possible for the judge to take a hypothetical income into account when setting...
A foreign licence that's making waves I have a boating licence issued by the French authorities a few years ago, when I lived and worked in neighbouring France. I now live in Switzerland and would like to exchange this French licence for a Swiss sailing licence, but I've been told...
A butterfly classified as very dangerous I have a butterfly knife at home, but I was recently told that it is a prohibited weapon in Switzerland. It seemed to me that our weapons legislation was rather tolerant and that it was easy to acquire firearms. Is it true that a simple knife is banned? Vincent,...
Can a fax be used as proof? I'm in dispute about an item I ordered in a shop. I'd like to know whether a fax can be considered valid evidence?" Gilles, Vaud In a court case, each party has a number of ways of proving the truth of its arguments: fax codes,...
Is it possible to have a child sitting in the front seat? "I usually carry my son in the front passenger seat of my car, with a booster seat; some of the mums at school claim that this is forbidden, on the grounds that he's not yet 12. One of them claims to have this information from the police. What does...
An employee doesn't have to pay business tax "I work in the restaurant trade in Geneva; my employer deducts business tax from my salary once a year. It seems to me that this tax is payable by the employer. Does he have the right to do this? Stéphane, Geneva Local business tax is a tax that helps businesses to...
Does moving house entitle me to a day off? "I employ around ten people in my company. Four months ago, one of my employees took a day off work to move house. He has to move again today and wants to take another day off for this...
A gym contract in times of COVID-19 "I signed up for a gym class for 2019-2020 and in September I signed a contract for a monthly fee of CHF 250. However, because of COVID-19, the classes have not been given since mid-March and the person in charge has asked me to pay...
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