If you already have the right to live in Switzerland and are looking to go freelance, registering as self-employed is usually a straightforward process.
To help Switzerland’s export-oriented sectors withstand US trade tariffs, the government supports an ‘urgent extension of short-time work benefits.’ What exactly does this mean?
You might want to think twice about tying the knot or having kids if you're a woman in Switzerland as a new report shows that married women with children earn significantly less than their male counterparts.
Most people don’t encounter any major problems in the way they are treated in Switzerland. But if that is not your case, you have a right to seek recourse.
Switzerland seems to offer it all for the international worker - a very high standard of living, great pay, excellent infrastructure and stunning natural beauty in the heart of Europe. The question is, are they hiring?
If you haven't been directly headhunted, getting a job in Switzerland can be a tricky and time-consuming process. Here are our readers' best tips for securing a job in the country.
Much has been said and written about Switzerland’s middle class – a socioeconomic group that falls into the median range of income (between the wealthy and poor) for the geographic area in which they live. This is what we know about them.
People from outside the European Union can obtain the right to work in Switzeland only under strict conditions. But rules are more flexible for certain young professionals from a number of specific countries.
Switzerland has strict rules for obtaining citizenship, even for those foreigners who are employed full time and have steady income. Where does this leave freelancers?
People find work in Switzerland through all manner of ways, whether it's a traditional job advert or a move within their own company. We want to know if that holds true for foreign nationals.
Most countries in Europe have set up salary thresholds— the minimum annual or monthly wage that a foreign worker must earn to be eligible for a permit. Does Switzerland have a similar system in place as well?
After having moved home to Switzerland from the US, Sabine Munshi, 56, was certain she'd be able to find a stable, well-paid job. But with the Swiss job market closed to older jobseekers, she explains why she's been forced to head back across the Atlantic.
Wages in Switzerland are generally higher than almost everywhere else in Europe. But how can you know if you are being paid enough — and what can you do if you are not?
Finding a job in Switzerland when you are over 50 can be a difficult, if not impossible task. The struggle can leave many foreigners disheartened and even forced to leave the country as several have attested to.
