Switzerland.: : Social plans for mass dismissals

• Autores: Laura Widmer
• Localización: International financial law review, ISSN-e 0262-6969, Vol. 33, Nº. 5 (Jun2014), 2014
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article reports on the amended restructuring law in Switzerland which introduced a duty to implement a social plan in case of mass dismissals. A summary of the criteria for employers to negotiate a social plan with a trade union in addition to a collective employment agreement are outlined. Questions relating to the content of a social plan are raised including the interpretation of the term set out measures to avoid redundancies or to reduce their numbers.