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Federal Act on Improving the Work-Life Balance: 2 important changes for employees and employers
From January 1, 2021, family carers will be able to continue to receive their salary in the event of short-term absence to care for a member of their extended family (spouse, partner with whom they have lived for at least five years, parents, parents-in-law, children, brothers and sisters) who is suffering from ill-health.
Protecting yourself against the risk of cyber-attacks is essential for any company.
Today, the importance of cyber-crime in the insurance sector is growing. Businesses are becoming increasingly dependent on their IT systems and digital infrastructures. This real rise in technological power exposes every company to the real danger posed by cyber-crime.
Teleworking for cross-border commuters to be extended – updated 11/30/20
To combat the spread of Covid-19, employers are advised to encourage their employees to work from home wherever possible. The place of work is decisive for withholding tax on foreign residents.
BVG: Minimum interest rate for 2021 will be 1% – updated 6.11.2020
The Federal Commission for Occupational Pensions (BVG commission) recommended that the Federal Council lower the minimum interest rate for 2021 from 1% to 0.75%. In the end, the 1% rate will be maintained, as decided on November 6.
Back to normal RHT
Dear customers, At its press conference on July 1, the Swiss Federal Council announced a number of changes to the COVID-19-related RHT scheme. These changes come into force on September 1, and will run until December 31, 2021. They mark a return to the normal RHT regime as applied prior to the health crisis.
Transmission of the compensation statement in the event of a reduction in working hours – Instructions for use
Dear customers, As soon as you receive the message informing you that RHT has been accepted, you must fill in and send – each month and by e-mail – the form Request and statement of compensation for reduced working hours to the unemployment fund of your choice.
The granting of exceptional credits by the Confederation – procedure
Dear customers, Until July 31, 2020, all companies can apply to their bank for a credit equivalent to 10% of annual sales at a rate of 0% if they can demonstrate that they have lost sales due to COVID-19.
Partial unemployment – Extraordinary loss of earnings allowances for the self-employed / allowances for quarantined persons / allowances for parents – update 31.01.2021
Dear customers, In view of the current economic climate, we’d like to take a closer look at an important topic: extraordinary loss-of-earnings benefits for the self-employed.
Regulations and procedures – Covid 19 – Reduced working hours – Updated on 25.05.2020
If your company undergoes a reduction in working hours (RHT – commonly referred to as “technical unemployment”), i.e. a complete or partial suspension of activity while the contractual employment relationship continues, it can claim unemployment insurance benefits for its employees.
Covid 19 regulations – Employee and employer rights – Updated on 25.03.2020
In the current Covid-19 context, many employees and employers are wondering about their rights in the context of their professional activity. Here’s an update.