SwitzerlandSozialstaat, Arbeit und Alltag 25 · Welfare, work and everyday life
Is there a statutory minimum wage for the whole of Switzerland?
In the exam (German)
Gibt es in der Schweiz einen gesetzlichen Mindestlohn für das ganze Land?
- aNo, minimum wages are banned by the constitution throughout Switzerland.Nein, Mindestlöhne sind in der ganzen Schweiz durch die Verfassung verboten.
- bNo, only some cantons and collective labour agreements have minimum wages.Nein, nur einige Kantone und Gesamtarbeitsverträge kennen Mindestlöhne.Correct answer
- cYes, it has applied in all cantons since 2014 and is the same everywhere.Ja, er gilt seit 2014 in allen Kantonen und ist überall gleich hoch.
- dYes, the Federal Council sets it anew every year for all sectors in the country.Ja, der Bundesrat legt ihn jedes Jahr neu für alle Branchen im Land fest.
Why?
A national minimum wage was rejected at the ballot box in 2014. Some cantons have introduced their own minimum wages, and many collective labour agreements (Gesamtarbeitsverträge, GAV) set minimum wages for their sector.
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Muss ein gewöhnlicher Arbeitsvertrag schriftlich abgeschlossen werden? — Nein, er gilt auch, wenn er mündlich abgeschlossen wird.
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