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Posted Workers Act

Posted Workers Act (EntsG) "Federal law on the minimum working conditions and wages for workers posted to Posted workers in Switzerland and flanking measures“ Purpose: Flanking measures from EU Avoid wage and social dumping, since labor testing has been eliminated. Mandatory regulations: Remuneration in accordance with local / industry salaries (attention: CLA, generally binding agreement, cantonal differences). Working hours and rest periods Minimum length of holidays Protection for pregnant women, women who have recently given birth and young people Non-discrimination Health and safety at work Night and Sunday work Applicable also for foreign workers in Switzerland Example • A Polish telecommunication company sent 5 specialists from Poland to Switzerland for 5 months. • Salary: CHF 2’000 per employee • Working hours: 40h/week • 24 days of holiday • Salary: does not correspond to CH salary • Working hours/ holidays are OK • Calculation of equivalent Swiss minimum wage essential also for the budget not only for compliance ong>Coffeeong> & ong>Consultingong>: A short overview for Travelers in Switzerland and the EU COPYRIGHT © CONVINUS 12

COPYRIGHT © CONVINUS ong>Coffeeong> & ong>Consultingong>: A short overview for Travelers in Switzerland and the EU Equivalent salary («Salarium») www.lohnrechner.bfs.admin.ch 13 • Online notification: Lower quartile • Median for all other permits 13