The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Mothers returning to work could face the sack An increasing number of new mothers in Switzerland are being fired when they return to work after maternity leave, according to Sunday paper Le Matin Dimanche. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160222/mothers-returning-to-work-could-face-the-sack Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:14:59 +0100 mothers-returning-to-work-could-face-the-sack Swiss rank 13th among best places for mums Despite its wealth, Switzerland ranks behind Scandinavian and other European countries among the world's best places to be a mother, according to an annual scorecard from Save the Children International. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150505/swiss-rank-13th-among-best-places-for-mums Tue, 05 May 2015 12:45:14 +0200 swiss-rank-13th-among-best-places-for-mums