Hi all, To inform the community, and since many of you were so helpful, I wanted to follow up with you regarding my post nearly two months ago: Submitted a doctor’s certificate for 3 days — now payroll company is demanding my private medical history. Is this normal/legal in Switzerland? First of all, my actual company has since been incredibly supportive. The problem is with the payroll company that employs me as a consultant. I reported my payroll company to the Labour Inspectorate in the canton where they are based. They have confirmed that they are conducting a supervisory review of my complaint, but the proceedings and findings will remain confidential. However, they informed me that requiring employees to disclose confidential medical information, including diagnoses, is contrary to Swiss employment and data protection law. They also explicitly stated that obtaining consent to disclose such information under the threat of withholding wages is not legally valid, as consent obtained through coercion is not freely given. They referenced several provisions of Swiss law, including Articles 328 and 328b of the Code of Obligations and Article 6 of the Federal Act on Data Protection. They have also provided guidance on the legal steps available to me should my employer withhold my compensation, which I wanted to share in case you find yourself in the same situation. In German, apologies: Bei Meinungsverschiedenheiten oder nicht ausbezahlten Lohn, kann man im Katon ___ über die Vermittlerämter ein Schlichtungsverfahren einleiten. Das Verfahren ist immer Rechtssitz des Unternehmens zu führen, meistens ist dies der Arbeitsort. Bei Forderungen wie nicht bezahlten Lohn, müssen Sie diesen in einem Schreiben vorab einfordern mit einer kurzen Frist von 5 bis 10 Tagen. Am besten senden Sie die Forderung per A-Post +, damit Sie einen Sendungsnachweis haben. Danach können Sie ein Verfahren beim Vermittleramt beginnen. Arbeitsrechtliche Streitigkeiten bis zu einem Wert von 30’000 Chf können kostenlos geführt werden beim Vermittleramt. I do not know if I need to complete the above as I am expecting my paycheck any day now, we will see…but it is nice to know I have support and protection. Thanks again to everyone for your help, and good luck out there in this rough employment situation. submitted by /u/CaughtALiteSneez
Originally posted by u/CaughtALiteSneez on r/Switzerland