Switzerland: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

When employees resign to join competitors, employers face critical decisions about client communication, data protection, and legal boundaries. This analysis examines the delicate balance between legitimate business interests and employee rights during sensitive departures, exploring the legal frameworks governing competitive moves and data handling obligations.

Numerous countries around the world have imposed travel restrictions, which have since been extended or, for example, adjusted in light of current developments to prevent the spread of Ebola

Das Bundesgericht bestätigt seine Rechtsprechung zum datenschutzrechtlichen Auskunftsrecht bei internen Untersuchungen und präzisiert die Grenzen des Zugangs zu Untersuchungsberichten unter Berücksichtigung von Persönlichkeitsrechten Dritter und Vertraulichkeitszusagen.

Das Schweizer Bundesgericht untersucht die entscheidende Unterscheidung zwischen Arbeits- und Beratungsverhältnissen in einem Fall, der einen als „Beratungsvertrag“ bezeichneten Vertrag betrifft. Die Entscheidung legt wichtige Kriterien für die Beurteilung fest, ob eine Arbeitsbeziehung einen Arbeitsvertrag darstellt, wobei Faktoren wie Aufsichtsbefugnis, organisatorische Integration und wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeit im Vordergrund stehen.

CONVINUS provides comprehensive global mobility alerts, newsletters, and conference programs covering international workforce management, immigration compliance, tax implications, and cross-border employment regulations. Their resources address critical challenges in employee assignments, remote work policies, and strategic mobility planning across the DACH region and beyond.

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 20.2026 provides critical updates on immigration processing delays in Mexico affecting work permit timelines, and reminds UAE mainland employers of the June 30, 2026 deadline to increase Emiratization quotas by 1% to reach 9%, with significant penalties for non-compliance. The alert also covers Andorra's reduced 2026 immigration quota and includes a detailed analysis of the legal distinctions between employee secondment and local hiring in Switzerland.

Sending employees abroad regularly raises a number of legal and administrative questions. After the initial preliminary review (as described in part one), a more detailed analysis of the individual risk areas is required

Das «Whistleblowing» ist ein bedeutender Bestandteil des übergeordneten Risiko-Managements.

In a globalized economy, professionals and services are increasingly provided across borders.