With the high temperatures, do you have the right not to go to school or work if it’s too hot?
No. That’s the short answer.
The slightly longer answer is that pregnant or breast-feeding women can leave work if the temperatures exceed 28 degrees. But for everyone else - there’s no escape
It wasn’t always the case: Back in the eighties, several cantons did have heat laws, but they’ve since been abolished.
Geneva/Lausanne rail link under pressure
The rail link between Geneva and Lausanne is reaching breaking point.
Prison population climbs
The prison population has reached its highest level since records began, according to new figures released by the Federal Statistics Office.
Tax breaks for EVs under pressure
Electric vehicle tax breaks are coming under pressure across Switzerland as more drivers switch away from petrol and diesel cars.
Health insurance premiums will rise next year, but not as much
A slight slowdown is in sight for health insurance premiums.
Hundreds of kilos of asparagus stolen
A major asparagus theft has shocked farmers in canton Fribourg.
Broad coalition forms against 10 million vote
Cantons, cities and municipalities are uniting against the Swiss People’s Party’s “No 10 Million Switzerland” initiative ahead of next month’s vote.
