Subjects: Switzerland

Update on Swiss Pension Reform 2023

On June 27, 2023, a referendum against the newly passed Swiss pension reform was successful. Over 77,000 signatures were submitted, which means the Swiss population…

Swiss Pension Fund Comparison for 2023

The specialized Swiss pension consulting boutique Weibel Hess & Partner AG, together with SonntagsZeitung and FuW, has released the 18th edition of their Swiss pension…

Swiss Paid Adoption Leave Enacted

Swiss paid adoption leave went into effect on January 1, 2023. The amendment to LECA states that Swiss parents who adopt a child younger than four…

Weibel, Hess & Partner

Marcel joined WHP in 2018 as a senior consultant specializing in employee benefits. He regularly advises domestic and international companies on how to improve their benefits…

Swiss Approve Pension Reform AHV 21

On September 25, 2022, the Swiss approved pension reform AHV 21 and secured financing for the country’s pillar I social security until 2030. Both the…

Swiss Pension Reform in 2022

Swiss pension reform in 2022 continues to be discussed by the government and the goal is to reduce the conversion rate from 6.80% to 6.00%….

Switzerland

Employee benefits in Switzerland are primarily mandatory, with both employer and employee contributing. Employee perks are very common, with some of the most popular being…

Paternity Leave in Switzerland 2021

In September 2020 paternity leave in Switzerland was officially voted into law by its citizens (60.3% approved). As of  January 1, 2021, working fathers are…