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Swiss Federal Supreme Court Clarifies That Agreed Compensation For A Post-contractual Non-compete Obligation Cannot Unilaterally Be Terminated By The Employer If This Has Not Been Contractually Agreed

In its ruling of 26 June 2025 (4A_5/2025), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirmed its jurisprudence that if compensation for a post-contractual non-compete has been agreed...

Switzerland Employment

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Bär & Karrer

Make The Most Of Probationary Periods

The probation period marks the true start of a job – a chance to get to know each other in daily work. Used wisely, it helps prevent future conflicts and unnecessary costs.

Switzerland Employment

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MME

Part 4: Assignments Abroad: Assignment Contract And Expat Policy - What Needs To Be Regulated For International Assignments

International assignments do not work on the fly.

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 25.2025

As of August 23, 2025, employers of temporary residents of Belarus (with the exception of citizens of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union) must comply with the following points

Switzerland Immigration

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CONVINUS

Employment & Labour Law 2025

Switzerland Employment

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Teil 1: Entsendungen Ins Ausland: Was Isteine Entsendung – Grundlagen

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Part 1: International Assignment: What Is An International Assignment? - The Basics.

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 23.2025

Switzerland Immigration

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CONVINUS

Labour Law In Switzerland In A Nutshell: What Employers Must Consider When Terminating Employment

Switzerland Employment

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MME

Télétravail Transfrontalier : Opportunités Et Défis Pour Les Employeurs

Switzerland Immigration

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Grenzüberschreitende Telearbeit: Chancen und Herausforderungen für Arbeitgeber

Switzerland Immigration

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Cross-Border Remote Work: Opportunities And Challenges For Employers

Switzerland Immigration

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

The Spectre Of International Employee Deployment

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Global Mobility Insights Newsletter Frühling / Spring 2025

Switzerland Tax

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CONVINUS

Trademarks Comparative Guide

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Da Vinci Partners LLC

NEWSLETTER Du 12 Mai Au 23 Mai 2025 | N° 105

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

NEWSLETTER Du 26 Mai Au 6 Juin 2025 | N° 106

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

The International Gambling Laws & Regulations Review 2025/2026

Switzerland Media & IT

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MME

Switzerland Redefines The Foundation Era In Crypto

Switzerland Technology

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MME

Case Study: Cross-Border Provision Of Services

A U.S. IT specialist is employed by an international life sciences company headquartered in Berlin.

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Part 4: International Employee Mobility - Employment Abroad, Training In Switzerland And Subsequent Relocation Abroad As A Strategic HR Tool

In parts 1-3 of our series "Strategic use of global employee mobility", we explained how companies can attract international specialists in a targeted manner...

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Case Study: Cross-Border Commuter From Germany

A German citizen residing in Konstanz (Germany) is employed by AB Service AG, headquartered in Zurich (Switzerland), as a service technician.

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Part 2: Remote Work vs. Workation - Strategic HR Tools For Talent Acquisition

In an increasingly globalized world of work, companies are no longer limited to local talent pools. Through targeted "remote work" and "workation" models, they can address highly qualified specialists worldwide and integrate them flexibly into their organization.

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Employment & Labour Law 2025 – The Switzerland Chapter

Switzerland Employment

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 8.2025

Worldwide Immigration

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CONVINUS

Case Study: Remote Working Of An EU Citizen

European Union Employment

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CONVINUS

Case Study: Remote Working – Third-Country Nationals

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

General Legal Aspects Of Remote Working

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Bonus Payments In Connection With An Assignment

Switzerland Employment

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Chapter 3: Designing The Assignment Contract – Legal Certainty And Clarity For International Assignments

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Remote Working - The Challenges In Practice

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Cross-Border Project Assignment From Germany To Switzerland - Is A Work Permit Required?

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Case Study: De Facto Employee During A Project Assignment In Switzerland

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Chapter 3: Designing The Assignment Contract – Legal Certainty And Clarity For International Assignments

The assignment contract serves as the legal foundation for international employee assignments and is essential to clearly define both the company's conditions and the expectations of the assigned employee

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Remote Working - The Challenges In Practice

In recent years in particular, remote working has increased significantly in many companies.

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Cross-Border Project Assignment From Germany To Switzerland - Is A Work Permit Required?

Project assignments usually entail several challenges, but when they take place abroad, there are also a number of other challenges...

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Case Study: De Facto Employee During A Project Assignment In Switzerland

The Swiss company "Wilhelm Tell LLC." restores theater stages and is known for its affinity for art and the quality of its work. For an assignment at the Bernese Museum of Art, it requires specialist staff...

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 44.2024

Switzerland Immigration

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CONVINUS

The Provision Of Consulting Services In Switzerland

The demand from Swiss companies for consulting services from abroad is high and has continued to increase in recent times.

Switzerland Employment

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Internationaler Mitarbeitereinsatz Nach Brasilien

Die Schweiz verhandelt zurzeit an der Seite der anderen EFTA-Staaten (Island, Liechtenstein und Norwegen) mit den Mercosur-Staaten bezüglich eines Freihandelsabkommens mit Argentinien, Brasilien...

European Union Employment

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Die Erbringung Von Beratungsdienstleistungen In Der Schweiz

Die Nachfrage von Schweizer Unternehmen nach Beratungsdienstleistungen aus dem Ausland ist hoch und hat auch in der letzten Zeit weiter zugenommen. Dies lässt sich unter anderem auf die vielzähligen neuen Technologien...

European Union Employment

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 35.2024

The Danish Immigration Service's new rules for foreign nationals with a residence permit under the permit scheme have now come into force.

Worldwide Immigration

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 34.2024

Worldwide Immigration

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 31.2024

Worldwide Immigration

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CONVINUS

BGer 1C_595/2023 Of March 26, 2024: No Protection Against Dismissal In The Event Of Workplace-Related Incapacity To Work

Switzerland Employment

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Convinus Global Mobility Alert - Week 27.2024

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 24.2024

Worldwide Immigration

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Understanding Swiss Employment Law: 5 Key FAQs (Video)

Switzerland Employment

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LINDEMANNLAW

Global Mobility Insights NEWSLETTER Frühling / Spring 2024

European Union Employment

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CONVINUS

International Employee Assignment To Brazil

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 20.2024

Worldwide Employment

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 18.2024

Worldwide Employment

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CONVINUS

Doctors' Certificates And Incapacity For Work – Proof Or Fake?

Switzerland Employment

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Vischer AG

Business Traveller In Switzerland And The EU - Chapter 4: Work Permits And Reporting Procedures For International Business Trips

European Union Immigration

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CONVINUS

Business Trips To Switzerland And The EU - Chapter 5: Detailed Practical Case For Business Trips From The USA To Switzerland - Social Security, Taxes, Work Permits

European Union Immigration

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CONVINUS

Navigating Football Transfers In Switzerland: More Than Just A Game

Switzerland Media & IT

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Wenger Vieli AG

Arbitration Clauses In Employment Contracts

Switzerland Employment

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Vischer AG

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LINDEMANNLAW

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