SwitzerlandÉtat social, travail et vie quotidienne 18 · Welfare, work and everyday life
What does federal law provide, as a minimum, for working mothers after giving birth?
In the exam (French)
Que prévoit au minimum le droit fédéral pour les mères qui travaillent, après la naissance ?
- a8 weeks of leave on full pay8 semaines de congé avec le salaire complet
- bonly unpaid leave, depending on the employerseulement un congé non payé, selon l'employeur
- c14 weeks of leave at 80% of salary14 semaines de congé avec 80 % du salaireCorrect answer
- d1 year of leave at half salary1 année de congé avec la moitié du salaire
Why?
After the birth, mothers in paid work receive a maternity allowance of 80% of their salary for 14 weeks. It has a daily maximum and is paid by the income compensation scheme (allocations pour perte de gain, APG); the employer may give more.
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What did the voters accept for families in September 2020?Correct answer:two weeks of paid paternity leave
Qu'est-ce que le corps électoral a accepté pour les familles en septembre 2020 ? — deux semaines de congé de paternité payé
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In Switzerland, who is responsible for compulsory schooling (kindergarten, primary school, lower secondary school)?Correct answer:the cantons
En Suisse, qui est responsable de l'école obligatoire (école enfantine, primaire, secondaire I) ? — les cantons
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What is typical of an apprenticeship (apprentissage) in Switzerland?Correct answer:You work in a company and also attend vocational school.
Qu'est-ce qui est typique d'un apprentissage en Suisse ? — On travaille dans une entreprise et on va aussi à l'école professionnelle.
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Which qualification do you obtain after a three- or four-year initial vocational education and training?Correct answer:the Federal VET Diploma (CFC)
Quel titre obtient-on après une formation professionnelle initiale de trois ou quatre ans ? — le certificat fédéral de capacité (CFC)
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Our own practice questions, written in French on the facts of the Federal Constitution and official information from the Confederation and the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no text from the official cantonal or communal lists is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in French. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.
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