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.
Swiss Post announce job cuts
Swiss Post will eliminate up to 110 positions in 2027, blaming shrinking letter volumes and fewer over-the-counter transactions
Autumn arrives in Switzerland
The heatwave that has gripped Switzerland since May finally breaks tomorrow
Driver warning in Vaud
Drivers in western Vaud face four nights of disruption on the A1 next week.
Mixed results in school classrooms
Swiss 15-year-olds still rank among the world's best in maths and science, but their performance in reading and maths is sliding
Good news for household bills
Swiss households will pay a little less for electricity next year
Fuel reserves now in use
Switzerland is dipping into its emergency fuel reserves for the first time this year to keep petrol and diesel flowing
