SwitzerlandÉtat social, travail et vie quotidienne 25 · Welfare, work and everyday life
Is there a legal minimum wage for the whole country in Switzerland?
In the exam (French)
Existe-t-il en Suisse un salaire minimum légal pour tout le pays ?
- aYes, federal law sets the same minimum wage in all cantons.Oui, la loi fédérale fixe un salaire minimum identique dans tous les cantons.
- bNo, federal law bans minimum wages in all cantons.Non, la loi fédérale interdit les salaires minimums dans tous les cantons.
- cYes, the Federal Council sets it every year for all sectors.Oui, le Conseil fédéral le fixe chaque année pour l'ensemble des branches.
- dNo, only some cantons and collective labour agreements provide for one.Non, seuls certains cantons et conventions collectives de travail en prévoient un.Correct answer
Why?
A national minimum wage was rejected in a vote in 2014. A few cantons, such as Neuchâtel and Geneva, have introduced their own minimum wage, and many collective labour agreements (conventions collectives de travail, CCT) set minimum wages for their sector.
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Must an ordinary employment contract be concluded in writing?Correct answer:No, it is also valid if it is agreed verbally.
Un contrat de travail ordinaire doit-il être conclu par écrit ? — Non, il est aussi valable s'il est conclu oralement.
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If the contract says nothing else, what notice period does the law set during the first year of employment, after the probation period?Correct answer:one month, to the end of a month
Si le contrat ne prévoit rien d'autre, quel délai de congé la loi fixe-t-elle pendant la première année de service, après le temps d'essai ? — un mois, pour la fin d'un mois
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According to the law, how many weeks of paid holiday per year do employees aged 20 and over have at least?Correct answer:four weeks
Selon la loi, combien de semaines de vacances payées par année ont au minimum les personnes salariées de 20 ans et plus ? — quatre semaines
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Who collects value added tax (VAT, in French TVA)?Correct answer:the Confederation
Qui perçoit la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée (TVA) ? — la Confédération
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