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.
New healthcare measures
Two years after Switzerland launched its healthcare cost roundtable, the latest package of six new measures still comes without any savings figure attached
Hay prices rise
Swiss hay prices have jumped nearly 80% this autumn, forcing farmers to tap into winter reserves and bring their cattle in early
Last Bo Noël in Lausanne this Christmas
Lausanne is retiring its Bô Noël Christmas market after this year's edition, replacing it from 2027 with a new concept called Lausanne Magic Winter
Free weekly grocery delivery for seniors
The City of Geneva has made its free grocery delivery service for seniors permanent after a successful pilot
Flu vaccine delay
Nearly 40% of Switzerland's flu vaccine doses are facing delivery delays heading into winter, raising concerns just as the first cases appear
Successful Lausanne Marathon despite weather conditions
Rain and wind did little to dampen the 33rd Lausanne Marathon, which drew more than 15,500 registered runners yesterday
