Employment contracts under Swiss law
6 Mar, 2023 by
Employment contracts are many and varied: open-ended, fixed-term, maximum duration, minimum duration and on-call. Each type of contract has its own characteristics and advantages. Choosing the right contract based on the purpose of the engagement and the position to be filled helps to limit disputes.
Swiss law allows you to choose the type of contract that best suits the needs and wishes of the parties. The different types of contract each have their own specific features and offer different systems of protection.
This article covers the following topics:
- open-ended contracts
- fixed-term contracts
- maximum and minimum duration contracts
- on-call employment contracts and their limits
- trial periods applicable to the various types of employment contracts
- termination of different types of employment contracts
- protection against termination at an inopportune juncture
- on-call employment contracts