https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Over 2,000 more employees will lose their jobs, as yet another Swiss company announces a wave of redundancies. https://www.thelocal.com/20260303/more-jobs-are-set-to-be-cut-in-switzerland-in-2026 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:59:44 +0100 more-jobs-are-set-to-be-cut-in-switzerland-in-2026 Common wisdom has it that private and professional lives should be kept apart, but does this mean that romances are not permitted in Swiss offices? https://www.thelocal.com/20250722/reader-question-are-co-workers-allowed-to-date-in-switzerland Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:30:50 +0200 reader-question-are-co-workers-allowed-to-date-in-switzerland If you live in Zurich, you could be paying a whole lot of money for not very much at all. Here are some great options not so far from the city. https://www.thelocal.com/20210811/maps-the-best-commuter-towns-when-working-in-zurich Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:05:25 +0200 maps-the-best-commuter-towns-when-working-in-zurich With a strong and resilient job market, Zurich is a major destination for international workers. But how important is speaking German - and can you get by if you only speak English? https://www.thelocal.com/20220204/how-hard-is-finding-work-in-zurich-without-speaking-german Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:06:18 +0100 how-hard-is-finding-work-in-zurich-without-speaking-german Swiss salaries are the highest in Europe, but some professions pay more than others. In which sectors or jobs can you earn the most right now? https://www.thelocal.com/20250225/revealed-switzerlands-10-highest-paid-professions Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:46:39 +0100 revealed-switzerlands-10-highest-paid-professions By the end of 2024, Geneva recorded 24,835 new cross-border commuters from France— a figure never seen since the canton started to collect such statistics in 1989. https://www.thelocal.com/20250121/why-genevas-record-number-of-cross-border-workers-spells-bad-news-for-france Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:07:50 +0100 why-genevas-record-number-of-cross-border-workers-spells-bad-news-for-france Switzerland’s two biggest cities are home to some of the best-paying jobs and also some of the highest living expenses. The Local has crunched the numbers on what’s considered a good wage in Zurich and Geneva. https://www.thelocal.com/20240909/zurich-vs-geneva-whats-considered-a-good-salary-for-foreign-workers Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:57:06 +0200 zurich-vs-geneva-whats-considered-a-good-salary-for-foreign-workers The hard-right Swiss People's Party (SVP) has long claimed that immigration should be curbed because many employers hire foreigners when they could and should employ Swiss workers. Is this actually the case? https://www.thelocal.com/20241010/fact-check-do-switzerlands-foreign-workers-really-steal-swiss-jobs Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:47:25 +0200 fact-check-do-switzerlands-foreign-workers-really-steal-swiss-jobs Many people whose jobs are in Geneva live in nearby communities — either in Switzerland or nearby France. Here are some located within a short commuting distance. Leave your own suggestions own the comments section below. https://www.thelocal.com/20210715/five-best-commuter-towns-when-working-in-geneva Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:33:50 +0200 five-best-commuter-towns-when-working-in-geneva What is best known about salaries in Switzerland is that they are among the highest in the world. But new data shows even more details about how much the country’s population earns. https://www.thelocal.com/20240830/foreign-execs-earn-more-what-new-figures-reveal-about-swiss-wages Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:27:08 +0200 foreign-execs-earn-more-what-new-figures-reveal-about-swiss-wages Nearly 65,000 German citizens commute to their Swiss jobs each day. For them, this employment opportunity is a huge boost to their standard of living. https://www.thelocal.com/20230814/why-cross-border-workers-from-germany-love-their-swiss-jobs Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:35:45 +0200 why-cross-border-workers-from-germany-love-their-swiss-jobs Switzerland has strict rules about who is allowed to work in the country, but sometimes these regulations can be confusing to foreigners. https://www.thelocal.com/20230412/can-a-third-country-national-resident-in-the-eu-work-in-switzerland Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:58:40 +0200 can-a-third-country-national-resident-in-the-eu-work-in-switzerland Most companies in Switzerland pay wages to their employees based on a 13-month system. How does this work? https://www.thelocal.com/20210524/explained-what-is-the-13th-salary-in-switzerland-and-how-is-it-calculated Mon, 24 May 2021 13:27:27 +0200 explained-what-is-the-13th-salary-in-switzerland-and-how-is-it-calculated Find out everything you need to know about working in Switzerland with The Local's weekly roundup of jobs news. https://www.thelocal.com/20210812/working-in-switzerland-a-weekly-roundup-of-the-latest-job-news Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:21:41 +0200 working-in-switzerland-a-weekly-roundup-of-the-latest-job-news