Work and faith

Under di Labour Act, wey cover most private employers, you fit take time off for religious holidays wey your canton no recognise. Tell your employer at least three days before; dem fit ask you to make up di time.2

1 August, di national day, na di only federal public holiday. Each canton fit add up to eight more, na why holidays dey different across Switzerland.12

Law don set break time: at least 15 minutes for work day wey pass five and half hours, 30 minutes if e pass seven hours and one hour if e pass nine.2

Normally dem no dey allow work on Sunday; exceptions dey for sectors like health care, hotels and restaurants, and transport.2

Di relationship between church and state na matter for each canton. For most cantons, members of church wey di canton recognise, always including di Reformed and di Roman Catholic churches, dey pay church tax together with their normal tax.1

If you formally leave church, for writing, di church tax go stop; when e go start to work depend on di canton.

Your employer must take di steps wey dem need to protect your health for work.2

If stress or tiredness dey build up, see your GP: since July 2022, basic insurance dey cover psychotherapy wey doctor prescribe.4

Our Heal programme dey give space for reflection and recovery.