SwitzerlandÉtat social, travail et vie quotidienne 27 · Welfare, work and everyday life
If the contract says nothing else, what notice period does the law set during the first year of employment, after the probation period?
In the exam (French)
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 ?
- athree months, to the end of a monthtrois mois, pour la fin d'un mois
- bsix months, to the end of a yearsix mois, pour la fin d'une année
- cone month, to the end of a monthun mois, pour la fin d'un moisCorrect answer
- dseven days, to any daysept jours, pour n'importe quel jour
Why?
The Code of Obligations (Code des obligations) sets a notice period of one month in the first year of employment, two months from the second to the ninth year, and then three months, each time to the end of a month. During the probation period, the notice period is seven days.
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