Protection against dismissal in employment

Swiss employment law follows freedom of termination, subject to notice periods, form requirements in special cases and statutory limits. A dismissal may be abusive if it violates protected interests such as personality rights, trade union activity or good-faith rules; compensation, rather than reinstatement, is usually the remedy. Termination is also barred during certain protected periods, for example illness, accident, pregnancy or military service. Collective dismissals, public employment and discrimination rules may add stricter procedural or substantive requirements.