{"id":653,"date":"2025-11-25T14:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/?p=653"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:00:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:00:35","slug":"termination-notice-template-and-deadlines-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/kuendigung-schweiz-vorlage-und-fristen\/","title":{"rendered":"Termination of employment in Switzerland: Template & most important rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

Terminating an employment contract in Switzerland is straightforward \u2013 but only if you know the correct wording and deadlines. Here you'll find... clear template<\/strong> and all important information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the notice periods for termination of employment in Switzerland?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to OR (Swiss Code of Obligations)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • 1st year of service:<\/strong> 1 month<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Years 2\u20139 of service:<\/strong> 2 months<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • from the 10th year of service:<\/strong> 3 months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Deadlines apply in each case. end of month<\/strong>, unless otherwise stated in the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n\n\n\n

    Termination template for employees<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Here is a legally sound, minimalist template:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    First and last name Address Postal code City Company Address Postal code City City, Date Notice of termination of my employment contract Dear Sir or Madam, I hereby give notice of termination of my employment contract effective [date] or at the earliest possible date. I thank you for your cooperation and request written confirmation of this termination as well as the issuance of a qualified letter of reference. Sincerely, [Signature] First and last name\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n
    When is a termination invalid?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Termination is not permitted during:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • Illness (waiting period)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Accident (lock-out period)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • pregnancy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Military\/Civil Defense Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • during holidays (recommended)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n
      Do I need to give a reason?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      No. In Switzerland, a termination of employment is not possible. without giving reasons<\/strong> take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n
      Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      With a clear template and adherence to deadlines, terminating a contract in Switzerland is straightforward. It's important to always request written confirmation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eine K\u00fcndigung in der Schweiz ist unkompliziert \u2013 aber nur, wenn man die richtigen Formulierungen und Fristen kennt.…","protected":false},"author":274216737,"featured_media":650,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_page_reading_time":"","csco_page_toc_navigation":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_volume":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2724],"tags":[2772,2775,2771,2773,2774],"class_list":{"0":"post-653","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-alltag","8":"tag-kuendigung-arbeitsvertrag-schweiz","9":"tag-kuendigung-muster-schweiz","10":"tag-kuendigung-schreiben-schweiz","11":"tag-kuendigung-schweiz-vorlage","12":"tag-kuendigungsfrist-schweiz","13":"cs-entry","14":"cs-video-wrap"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/schweiz.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251125_1357_Kuendigung-Schweiz-Minimalismus_simple_compose_01kaxhcgybe44bejerekqt4a58.png?fit=1536%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgWLwP-ax","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/274216737"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=653"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":655,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653\/revisions\/655"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}