The Geneva minimum wage will be raised from the 1st January next year.
The increase, which is linked to inflation, will be small – a rise of just 16 centimes an hour at CHF 24.48 an hour.
The agricultural sector has a lower legal rate, but that will also go up, slightly.
The Geneva minimum wage was brought in following a vote in 2020 – and is one of the highest in the world.
It doesn’t apply to those under 18, apprentices or summer jobs.
Fire death toll ticks up
The death toll from the Crans-Montana fire has ticked up by one after an 18 year old man died at the University Hospital Zurich on Saturday.
Carnivals bring in stricter safety rules
Following last month’s tragedy in Crans-Montana, carnivals across Switzerland are tightening fire safety.
Geneva gets windfall from SNB
Canton Geneva is getting a windfall from the central bank.
Winegrowers face another blow
Swiss winegrowers are facing another blow.
Thousands march in support of the Kurds
Several thousand people took to the streets of Bern on Saturday in support of the Kurdish region in northern Syria.
Cold weather and strong wind warning
Forecasters are warning of strong winds and bitter cold coming in central and eastern parts of the country.
