SwitzerlandSozialstaat, Arbeit und Alltag 24 · Welfare, work and everyday life
Where can young people and adults get information and advice on choosing a career?
In the exam (German)
Wo erhalten Jugendliche und Erwachsene Informationen und Beratung zur Wahl eines Berufs?
- aat the cantonal tax administrationbei der kantonalen Steuerverwaltung
- bat the municipal debt collection officebeim Betreibungsamt der Gemeinde
- cat the career information centre (BIZ)im Berufsinformationszentrum (BIZ)Correct answer
- dat the land registry and survey officebeim Grundbuch- und Vermessungsamt
Why?
The career information centres (Berufsinformationszentren, BIZ) are part of the cantons' public career, study and vocational guidance services. They offer information on occupations and training as well as personal advice.
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Is there a statutory minimum wage for the whole of Switzerland?Correct answer:No, only some cantons and collective labour agreements have minimum wages.
Gibt es in der Schweiz einen gesetzlichen Mindestlohn für das ganze Land? — Nein, nur einige Kantone und Gesamtarbeitsverträge kennen Mindestlöhne.
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Does an ordinary employment contract have to be concluded in writing?Correct answer:No, it is also valid if it is agreed orally.
Muss ein gewöhnlicher Arbeitsvertrag schriftlich abgeschlossen werden? — Nein, er gilt auch, wenn er mündlich abgeschlossen wird.
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Under the law, what period of notice (Kündigungsfrist) applies in the first year of employment after the probation period, if the contract does not say otherwise?Correct answer:one month, to the end of a month
Welche Kündigungsfrist gilt nach dem Gesetz im ersten Dienstjahr nach der Probezeit, wenn im Vertrag nichts anderes vereinbart ist? — ein Monat, auf das Ende eines Monats
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Under the law, what is the minimum number of weeks of paid holiday per year for employees aged 20 and over?Correct answer:four weeks
Wie viele Wochen bezahlte Ferien pro Jahr haben Arbeitnehmende ab 20 Jahren nach dem Gesetz mindestens? — vier Wochen
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Our own practice questions on the facts of the Federal Constitution and the official information of the Confederation and the cantons of Zurich, Aargau and Bern. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no wording from the cantonal question catalogues has been reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI; in the test the questions are in German. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.
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