Applying for a work permit to hire skilled non-European staff is an important step for any international company based in Switzerland. The type of permit delivered is dependent on the length of the contract. A contract going over 365 days will result in a B permit while a contract under one year will result in […]
Splitting assets and pension funds when divorcing requires a thorough understanding of the Swiss pension system. With a rate of divorce of almost 50% in the canton of Geneva, divorce proceedings commonly involve expatriates living and working in Switzerland. Under Swiss law, pension schemes must be shared equally between spouses and assets disentangled to ensure […]
Our latest interview published in Swissinfo.ch: “Thousands of people relocate to Switzerland every year to work for the more than 25,000 multinationals in the country. Losing a job is difficult enough, but when it happens in a foreign country, it can be devastating. The announcement that Novartis plans to slash about 2,200 jobs by 2020 […]