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Between labour shortages and the desire to work part-time: ways out of the Swiss labour market crisis
We are pleased to announce the release of the third article in our Pulse of Switzerland series, which highlights the current state of the Swiss labour market and offers insights into the attitude of employees with regards to their employability and part-time work. In light of the labour shortage crisis, the article addresses how both policymakers and companies can make gainful employment more attractive for mature workers, and how to increase the value of full-time work.
Zurich labour market authorities are introducing a new work permit submission platform
As of 22nd of January 2024, the Zurich labour market authorities (AWA) will replace their previous online portal e-Workpermits to submit work permit applications with their new platform called eArbeitsbewilligungen. The updated platform aims to make the work permit submission process more efficient and user-friendly.
Deloitte was one of the test users during the trial phase in 2023. In this blog, we will delve into the key changes of the platform and provide an overview of it.
Swiss Immigration Update - Switzerland releases work permit quotas for 2024 - Review 2023 and pre-view of upcoming changes in 2024
The Swiss government has set work permit quotas for non-EU nationals, UK nationals and for EU nationals on assignment. Furthermore, Croatian nationals will again be subject to Swiss quotas as of 2024.
B and C Permit Suspension – possibilities and requirements for Swiss permit holders
Foreigners in Switzerland who are holders of B or C permits may find themselves obliged to leave the country, whether for a work assignment or personal reasons. In these circumstances it is possible to temporarily suspend B and C permits. This provides permit holders with a solution that protects their immigration rights and permits while they are absent from Switzerland. In this blog post we delve into the requirements for and benefits of this option which makes it easy for individuals to regain their permits and the associated rights upon their return.
Deloitte Day HR Next Switzerland - Join us on 30 November 2023
We are excited to invite you to the first edition of Deloitte Day - HR Next, our new platform for senior HR executives to explore the Future of HR - Renaissance of people and purpose in the light of today's disruption.
Update of the Geneva practice on the taxation of management incentive plans
On July 3, 2023, the Geneva tax authorities (GTA) published on their website an amendment to the way in which they tax management incentive plans.
The new amendment increases the scope for beneficiaries of management incentive plans to receive benefits in a more tax efficient way.
Swiss Gen Z and Millennial Survey 2023
How successful is your organisation at attracting young workers? How successful are you at retaining them? In a highly competitive labour market, hiring and retention of young talent is a vital component of success. Deloitte’s survey of Swiss Gen Z and Millennials explores their desires and motivations, what they are looking for from employers, and what causes them to leave.
Some of the survey’s results are perhaps surprising. Pay and status are not young employees’ main motivation. Young workers are idealistic and want to retain their own identity, friends and hobbies while sharing a sense of purpose with their employer. They want to feel that within their organisation and society they are heard, empowered and able to make a difference.
Swiss Immigration Update – Review of Swiss immigration quotas in the first quarter of 2023
Overview
As the first quarter of the year has passed it is timely to take a detailed look at the Swiss immigration statistics. The federal authorities regularly publish statistics on the exhaustion of Swiss immigration quotas. For Swiss employers it is important to know that certain permit types are subject to quotas and that these are limited in number, depending on the future employee’s nationality and type of employment in Switzerland. The quotas are released on a yearly or quarterly basis and are distributed among the cantons and the federal authorities.
In this blog we examine the numbers of used and still available quotas among the different permit types and nationalities in the first quarter of 2023. This can help you plan your upcoming employment and assignments in Switzerland.