The 2023 Procurement Conference had a lot to offer under the motto "Everything new? The changing world of procurement": Cloud Service, Data Protection, AI and Sustainability. As a speaker, our lawyer and specialist attorney for IT law (DE) Sven Kohlmeier provided insight into the procurement of AI for public administration and institutions.
Read moreWhen not only one's own life but also that of one's children is shared on social networks, this is called "sharenting. The term is made up of the English words "parenting" and "to share. This article deals with the right to one's own image of children and the phenomenon of sharenting.
Read moreIn the current environment of rising prices, positive interest rates and geopolitical volatility, companies are increasingly looking for ways to shorten process and supply chains without losing touch with new technologies and market trends. This will increase the importance of the human factor in future transactions: Wherever human knowledge and creativity form the core of the transaction, labor law issues will become more relevant in the context of transactional M&A advice.
Read moreSince July 1, 2023, more flexible maximum working time regulations have applied to companies in the information and communication technology sector. Service providers in the areas of auditing, fiduciary services and tax consulting now have the option of agreeing an annual working model with their employees. The adjustments increase the flexibility of work performance and are to be welcomed. Attention must be paid to compliance with the specifically applicable protection regulations.
Read moreIn its ruling 2C_546/2021, the Federal Supreme Court clarified for the first time and decided that compensation pursuant to Art. 336a CO predominantly has the character of a satisfaction payment and is therefore tax-exempt.
Read moreIn ruling BGer 4A_277/2020, the Federal Supreme Court ruled that the assertion of the right to information under Art. 8 DPA for the purpose of clarifying the prospects of litigation is an abuse of rights and must therefore be rejected. The question arises as to how this decision will affect areas other than corporate law, namely employment law disputes.
Read moreCan my supervisor keep me busy with cleaning, tidying up and preparation work during my apprenticeship? And if so, to what extent? This question is addressed in the following article.
Read moreThe federal government bases the order for mandatory quarantine on Art. 35 of the Epidemics Act (EpG). Anyone entering Switzerland from certain areas with an increased risk of infection (risk area) must undergo a ten-day quarantine. Employees who are subject to quarantine and their employers are likely to be increasingly confronted with the question of the obligation to continue to pay wages...
Read moreFor SMEs, the distinction between short-time work and loss of earnings compensation in COVID-19 support is confusing. We show various examples.
Read moreBasic information on applying for short-time work and short-time work compensation (KAE).
Read moreThe arrangement of home offices has legal aspects, but these can be regulated temporarily and pragmatically with minimal effort.
Read moreThe employer's access to e-mail addresses in the name of an employee is problematic from the point of view of personal rights and data protection and must be regulated in a set of rules.
Read moreCorona and COVID-19 impose several additional obligations on employers. How can workers be protected without productivity suffering? What is the obligation to pay wages? Can home office be ordered?
Read moreShort answer: No!
In contrast to Germany, Swiss labour law does not provide for maximum temperatures. So work must still be done at temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius.
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