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Switzerland × Employment, Payroll & Mobility
Employment, Payroll & Mobility in Switzerland
Hiring, paying and moving people across borders. In Switzerland, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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Zürich · Switzerland- What happens next · 1WONE Global acknowledges your requirement and confirms what's involved.
- 2Sterchi Share Incentives & Pensions (SSIP) AG runs its conflict checks.
- 3We confirm Michael Sterchi as your named lead.
- 4You agree scope and fees directly with the firm before work begins.
Switzerland at a glanceWestern Europe
Zurich · Tuesday 3 November
19:58
Local time
- Currency
- CHF
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +41
- Region
- Western Europe
What the rules say in Switzerland
Employment, Payroll & Mobility, the essentials
From the Switzerland market guide: the points that matter most for employment, payroll & mobility, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source47 checked against an official source2 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
Non-EU/EFTA nationals without a C settlement permit have no legal right to set up their own business in Switzerland and must apply to the cantonal authorities, which assess whether the business has a lasting positive effect on the Swiss labour market.
Approved applicants receive an L or B permit, both subject to annual quotas set by the Federal Council. C permit holders and spouses of Swiss citizens or C permit holders have a right to self-employment.State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), SME Portal (kmu.admin.ch) · checked 2026-10-19After the trial period, the statutory notice period is one month in the first year of service, two months from the second to the ninth year and three months from the tenth year.
Code of Obligations default rules; may be varied by written agreement, standard employment contract or collective agreement within legal limits.State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), SME Portal (kmu.admin.ch) · checked 2026-10-19In an open-ended contract the first month is a trial period by default, during which notice is seven days; it can be excluded or extended to three months by written agreement.
Also adjustable by standard employment contract or collective agreement.State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), SME Portal (kmu.admin.ch) · checked 2026-10-19An employer may not dismiss an employee during illness or injury for 30 days in the first year of service, 90 days from the second to the fifth year and 180 days from the sixth year, nor during pregnancy and for 16 weeks after birth.
Protection applies after the trial period; further protection applies around military or civil service lasting more than 11 days.State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), SME Portal (kmu.admin.ch) · checked 2026-10-19An employer that dismisses an employee wrongfully may owe compensation of up to six months' salary.
Abusive dismissal under the Code of Obligations.State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), SME Portal (kmu.admin.ch) · checked 2026-10-19Old-age, disability and income-compensation insurance (AHV/IV/EO) contributions on salaries total 10.6%, split equally so that the employer deducts 5.3% from the employee's salary and pays the same amount.
OASI 8.7%, DI 1.4%, IC 0.5%. Unemployment insurance (ALV) contributions are additional and covered in leaflet 2.08.Information Centre OASI/DI (ahv-iv.ch) · checked 2026-10-19Non-EU/EFTA nationals are admitted to work only if highly qualified (managers, specialists or other skilled professionals), the employer shows no suitable worker is available from Switzerland or the EU/EFTA, and pay and conditions are customary for the region and sector.
Third-country admission is subject to quotas set by the Federal Council; EU/EFTA nationals benefit from free movement and need a residence permit after three months. Employers file permit applications for non-EU/EFTA staff.State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Set up compliant employment arrangements
- 02Review payroll and employer obligations
- 03Address immigration or mobility requirements
- 04Coordinate employee movement and local HR compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before employment, payroll & mobility work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Employment, Payroll & Mobility
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Switzerland.
Urgent Our key hire's work visa was refused. What now?Immigration, visas & global mobilityUrgent An employee wants to work from another country. Can they, and what does it trigger?Immigration, visas & global mobilityHow do we hire our first employees in a new country legally?Employment, labour & workplace disputesHow do we run payroll correctly for staff in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow do we grow our teams quickly in several countries?Employment, labour & workplace disputesCan we hire someone abroad without setting up a company there?Employment, labour & workplace disputesWe're moving an executive to another country. What do we need?International tax planning & transfer pricingHow do we set up payroll in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow should we pay staff we send abroad?Immigration, visas & global mobilityWhat visa does our employee need to work in this country?Immigration, visas & global mobility
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