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Termination letter template for employers in Switzerland
Notice given by an employer must respect the notice period and fall outside the protection periods. The template above states the end date, holidays, certificates and the information on extending non-occupational accident insurance, which the employer must give.
- Notice period, end date, holidays, certificates and accident insurance in the text
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Termination of employment
Dear Ms / Mr [surname],
Kind regards
Before you send it
- Protection periods (art. 336c CO): illness or accident (30, 90 or 180 days depending on years of service), pregnancy and 16 weeks after birth, military or civilian service. Notice given in these periods is void.
- On request, the reasons for the notice must be given in writing (art. 335(2) CO).
- Non-occupational accident insurance ends on the 31st day after employment ends; the employer must inform about the extension agreement (Abredeversicherung), which extends it by up to six months.
- Hand the letter over against a signed receipt or send it by registered mail: receipt is what counts.
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How to write a termination letter in three steps
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Frequently asked questions
What notice period applies to the employer? +
The one in the contract or collective agreement, otherwise art. 335c CO: one month in the first year of service, two months from the second to the ninth, three months from the tenth, to the end of a month. During probation, seven days.
Can I dismiss an employee who is ill? +
Not during the protection period (art. 336c CO): 30 days in the first year of service, 90 days from the second to the fifth, 180 days from the sixth. Notice given in that period is void; if the illness starts during the notice period, the period is suspended.
Do I have to give reasons? +
If the employee asks, the reasons must be given in writing (art. 335(2) CO). An abusive dismissal (art. 336 CO) can cost compensation of up to six months' salary.
What does the employee receive at the end? +
A work certificate, the salary certificate, information on extending non-occupational accident insurance and, from the pension fund, the vested benefits details.
Indicative template, provided as is: it is not legal advice. The employment contract, collective agreement and the law take precedence.