The Federal Council announced yesterday that employers may only ask whether employees have a certificate if it is in order to implement protective measures, or a testing plan.
Otherwise, employers may not request information about an employee's Covid-19 immunity status.
They also specified that if an employer requires its employees to have a Covid test, and if it is not already covered as part of the federal repeat testing programme, then then the employer should pay for it.
Trump pulls out of WHO
US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Geneva based World Health Organization.
Record number of G permits issued
Geneva issued a record number of new frontalier G permits last year.
Benefits of French shopping narrow
The benefits of cross border shopping are decreasing as inflation in France and greater competition in Switzerland is leading to a price convergence.
Protestors block Davos heliport
Environmental protestors blocked the heliport at Davos yesterday as the World Economic Forum’s meeting is now underway.
Data centre to heat homes
A new data centre is designed to heat nearby homes in Geneva.
Swiss Italian TV star lined up for Eurovision
The Swiss Italian TV presenter, Michelle Hunziker is being lined up to be the main presenter when Switzerland hosts the Eurovision song contest in May.
