You would like to employ a foreign domestic help? These are the requirements.
A foreign domestic helper from one of the 27 EU or one of the four EFTA states may in principle…
My domestic help is sick, do I still have to pay his/her wages?
Yes! Employers are obliged to continue to pay their employees 100% of their wages in the event of illness for…
How many weeks of holiday entitlement does my domestic helper have?
According to Art. 329a of the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR), employees have a holiday entitlement of at least four…
Is there a minimum wage for my domestic help that I must consider?
Yes! In Switzerland there is no nationwide minimum wage, however, there are provisions in the standard employment contract for employees…
Do I have to insure my domestic help?
Yes! You do have to insure your domestic help. All employees in Switzerland must be compulsorily insured against accidents by…
Why is it better to agree on a gross wage rather than a cash wage with my domestic help?
All taxes such as social security contributions and insurance premiums are calculated on the basis of the gross wage. The…
What will be deducted from my employee’s salary if I officially register him/her?
The following contributions will be deducted from your employee's gross monthly wage, regardless of the amount: 5,3% social security deductions…
You employ a domestic help – do you know these abbreviations? AHV, IV, EO, ALV, FAK and VK.
AHV = Old Age and Survivors' Insurance, 8.7% of gross salary: social insurance that is intended to partially compensate for…
My household help has no AHV social security number – is that a problem?
No. The Central Compensation Office (ZAS) in Geneva assigns an AHV social security number to all newborns and new arrivals.…
What information do I need from my household help so that the employment relationship can be registered correctly?
For the registration and settlement with the compensation office, you "only" need the following information from your employee: name, first…