Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Switzerland as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Switzerland: No deal on free access to Swiss job market
Switzerland has refused to sign a proposed deal that grants Croatian nationals unrestricted access to the Swiss employment market …
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Switzerland: Restrictions on the free movement of labour
The Swiss people have narrowly approved a referendum on the re-introduction of annual quotas on all foreign migrants living and working in Switzerland — including EU citizens and daily cross-border commuters …
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Switzerland: No to significant immigration reduction
In the latest referendum on immigration, voters in Switzerland rejected the controversial proposal to limit immigration to 0 …
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Switzerland: Voters say no to limits on pay
Swiss citizens have voted against a proposal to peg executive salaries at no more than twelve times the lowest paid employee …
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Switzerland/Bulgaria: New double tax agreement
A new double tax treaty between Bulgaria and Switzerland is due to come into force on January 1st 2014 …
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Switzerland: Training tax exemption rejected
A proposal to exempt professional training allowances from tax has been rejected by the Swiss Federal Council …
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Switzerland: Mandatory social plans
Next month legislation will enter into force in Switzerland that requires large companies to negotiate a “social plan” to minimise the impact of a collective redundancy …
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