Lawyer specializing in labor law
Our legal consultation is committed to promoting healthy and equitable working relationships.
The Swiss labor market is recognized as one of the most liberal in the world. Swiss law contains far fewer provisions than those of EU member states.
Mandatory legal rules (individual employment contracts, collective labor agreements, etc.), labor legislation (general provisions on health protection, working hours, etc.), and the Federal Accident Insurance Act (workplace safety) are of great importance.
Of the 9 million people permanently residing in Switzerland, more than half are employed full-time or part-time. Approximately 400,000 people living in neighboring regions of Germany, France, or Italy work in Switzerland. For these individuals, Swiss labor law is of significant interest as it directly impacts their income.
In our practice, we represent the interests of both employers and employees by addressing questions such as (but not limited to):
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What should you consider before signing an employment contract?
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My employer is not paying my salary/overtime. What should I do?
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I have been dismissed. Is this legal?
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Under what conditions can I receive unemployment benefits? etc.
In the event of a dispute between employer and employee, we strive to find acceptable solutions, but of course, the interests of our clients are always our priority. Legal mediation between the employer and employee often provides an excellent solution, often resulting in an extrajudicial and amicable settlement.
If you are looking for a labor law specialist, Mr. Karim GUINAND can advise you on all labor law-related matters. If your case requires filing a legal claim, Mr. Karim GUINAND can assist with drafting it or refer your case to a specialized labor lawyer in Lausanne or the surrounding area.
Articles on Labor Law
What happens in the case of a work incapacity limited to the specific job position?

The criminal record and the time limit for deletion of entries

Can a person be blamed for using the Covid credit to pay their employees' salaries?

Assault (art. 126 PC)

The resumption of lease in case of dissolution of cohabitation

The salary deduction (art. 323 CO)

The employer’s contact with his employee during a sick leave

Compensation of salary (art. 323b CO)

The transfer of commercial lease

Salary in case of inability to work

The rights of the worker during the trial period

The issuance of entry bans into Switzerland and the Schengen area

Harassment at work: what measures should be taken?

Criminal offences and naturalization procedure

Deduction for dependants (CHF 3'200 at cantonal level and CHF 6'600 at federal level)
The request to release the opposition in the prosecution proceedings

Revocation of C licence in case of criminal offences

Breaks at work

Neighbourhood problems due to construction
The request for legal assistance in an administrative procedure
Civil and criminal responses to cyberharassment

Can vacation be replaced by a cash benefit under labour law?
Measures to be taken in the event of domestic violence



Revocation of a residence permit following misrepresentations to the authority regarding the name



Reimbursement of old age and survivors' contributions

The white wedding
Action due to disorder (art. 679 et seq.CC)
The curatorships
Disputes in employment relationships: introduction to the trial procedure
The legal obligation of a company to keep an accounting (art. 166 CP)
The contract of employment on call improperly described

Withdrawal of driving licence as a preventive measure for suspicion of alcohol/drug addiction

I am undocumented and I want to get married in Switzerland

The means of opposing a eviction (lease)

Early termination of the lease for non-payment of rent (art. 257d CO)

Entitlement to holiday payment – Article 329d of the Swiss Code of Obligations

Salary in case of the worker’s absence – art. 324a and 324b of the Swiss Code of Obligations

Notification of termination of an employment contract or lease in the absence of the recipient

The repudiation of an estate (art. 566et seq.)

Matrimonial property regime: differences between the sharing of assets and the separation of property
Limitation of acts of default on goods - art. 149a LP

The separation of bodies
The different types of curatorship
The restitution of time limits in administrative proceedings
The change-leave
Long-term employment allowance (s. 339b ss CO)
The certificate of skilled work
The probation period (Art. 335b CO)

The concept of abandonment of position (art. 337d CO)

Interest on a moratoriums
