The Federal Court has struck down the Ville de Genève's rule forcing city employees to live near the capital
In a ruling made public on yesterday, judges in Lausanne sided with a city truck driver who wanted to buy a retirement home in Saxon, in Valais, while keeping his Geneva job.
The Ville de Genève had argued the move would increase his environmental footprint and leave him too tired to work, both arguments rejected by the court.
The ruling says residency obligations must be the exception, not the rule, and only apply where there is a clear public interest, such as for police, firefighters and teachers.
The Ville de Genève now says it will have to rewrite its rules, a shift that could affect staff who currently must live in Geneva, parts of Vaud, or neighbouring France.
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