SWISS STATE-SCHEME FOR EMPLOYER COMPENSATION AS A RESULT OF REDUCED WORK TIME (RWT) AND OTHER RELATED STATE AIDS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

On 16 March 2020, the Swiss federal government introduced stringent measures to protect the population against the spread of COVID-19. Naturally, these protective measures had profound consequences for businesses and their employees, and the Swiss federal government has been quick to respond with several initiatives designed to help businesses survive the COVID-19 crisis.

In this article we consider the various government aid initiatives that are now available to assist companies and employees during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Contact the authors:
Alexander Troller
Sandrine Giroud
Carol Tissot