A number of Filipino domestic workers have launched legal action against the Pakistani Mission in Geneva, claiming they haven’t been paid for years.
The Swiss Mission to the UN confirms complaints have been made.
The staff say the Pakistani Mission had agreed to pay them CHF 1,500 a month, including their AVS and health insurance as well as food and housing.
The Mission says the accusations are false and malicious.
Roads safer in Geneva
Road safety is improving in Geneva, with fewer accidents and fatalities recorded last year.
Prisoner escapes from ambulance
A man has escaped from custody in Geneva after jumping from a moving ambulance during a prison transfer.
Fireworks banned in public spaces from tomorrow
Fireworks will be banned in publicly accessible spaces across Switzerland from tomorrow.
Easter holiday rush is underway, but will get worse
The Easter getaway is fast approaching — and the roads are already filling up.
Geneva police hunt passerby after weird crash
Geneva police are hunting a person who left the scene of a rather surreal accident in Eaux-Vives yesterday afternoon.
Most prefer cashless payments
Cashless payments are still the most popular way to pay in Switzerland, but cash isn’t going anywhere.
