Already found your cleaner?
Now employ them legally.
Contract, payslips, AHV registration: Clino prepares it all.
Then CHF 19.90 a month, cancel anytime.
Who do you want to register?
Same procedure, same price. Whoever works in your home.

Register a cleaner
Even at 3 hours a week. AHV is due from the first franc.

Register a nanny
Contract and pay clean from day one. No dispute in year three.

Register a caregiver
If she falls at your place, the insurance pays. Not you.
Also a gardener, a private cook or a private tutor? Same price, same procedure.
Every canton counts differently. Clino knows all 26.
Click your canton: minimum wage, compensation office and the guide for exactly there.
What does your cleaner really cost? Zurich calculates differently from Bern.
Adjust the values: see instantly what you really pay.
You receive exactly this payslip every month as a PDF.
What happens if your cleaner isn't registered?
The fine arrives by registered mail. And the AHV claims five years back.
You give her the key to your home. Give her a contract too.
Correct payroll, ready-made forms, timely reminders. Never miss a deadline.
Four steps. Clino prepares. You sign.
You stay the employer. Clino is your tool, not your representative.
- 01You
Enter data
Canton, hourly rate and personal details. Done in 5 minutes.
about 5 min
- 02Clino
Get the contract
Legally valid employment contract under CO Art. 319 ff. instantly as PDF.
instant
- 03You
Register with AHV
We pre-fill the form for you. You just submit it.
about 15 min
- 04Clino
Monthly payroll
Enter hours, download PDF, transfer salary. Clino reminds you of every deadline.
about 2 min a month
Your effort
No power of attorney needed
No power of attorney. No access to your account. You make the transfers yourself, by e-banking.
This is what done feels like.
The registration is filed, the first payslip sits in the chat, and Maria says thank you for her pension contributions. Nothing is left on your desk.
- Contract signed, AHV registration sent
- A payslip every month as a PDF, you forward it
- A letter from the compensation office no longer scares you
CHF 19.90 a month. Whether 4 or 40 hours.
No hidden costs. No minimum contract. Cancel monthly.
No percentage fee
- Monthly payslip (PDF)
- Employment contract under CO Art. 319 ff.
- AHV registration: we guide you
- Accident insurance: we show you the right route
- Annual report prepared
- Free courses with certificate for your household help
No charge in the first 30 days. Cancel anytime.
50 households, 11 cantons, zero invented numbers.
Every figure on this page comes from our database or from a study you can check yourself.
- 50
- Households
- 52
- Employees
- 11
- Cantons
- Y. A.TI
- L. B.ZH
- E. M.LU
- M. B.ZH
- S. Z.BE
- H. S.SO
- B. O.ZH
- M. B.ZH
- A. C.ZH
- R. S.TI
Swiss newsrooms cite us. Nothing paid.
26.08.2026
Zehntausende in der Schweiz lassen Putzfrauen oder Nannys schwarzarbeiten
239 inspections for 500'000 employer households in 2025: our analysis of the SECO statistics, quoted in the article with our key figures. The French edition ran the same day in 24 heures.
Source: ClinoThe study behind it Read the article26.08.2026
Schwarz angestellte Putzhilfen kosten uns Millionen
55–83M francs are lost to the social-insurance system every year through undeclared household work: Beobachter reruns our study's maths and links two Clino analyses as its named sources.
Source: ClinoThe study behind it Read the article21.08.2026
Parascolaire: des centaines d'enfants sans place à la rentrée
26.7 h of weekly childcare gap in Lausanne. Our estimate, cited by the world's oldest newspaper still in print (since 1762).
Source: ClinoThe study behind it Read the article

Salvador Jovells
Founder of Clino
Why Clino Exists
I came to Switzerland from Spain in 2017 and saw people everywhere working without being registered. Not out of bad intent: the system is simply too complicated.
Clino makes legal employment the easiest path. Social security, accident insurance, a proper contract. That's not a luxury, it's a fundamental right.
Every franc correctly declared strengthens our social system.
What households ask us before they start
No. Clino isn't a staffing or cleaning agency. You've already found someone. Clino guides you through employing them correctly: employment contract, payroll, insurance and AHV registration. Who you hire is entirely up to you.
In almost every case: yes. In Switzerland, every private employer is legally required to register domestic workers with the AHV (social insurance) and insure them against accidents. (Merkblatt 2.06) There is one small exception: people under 25 who earn less than CHF 750 per year. Clino checks this automatically during the process. Undeclared employment can lead to fines and back payments for both parties. (Source: BGSA)
Especially then. From just one hour per week, you're legally required to register with AHV as an employer. Most of our customers have exactly one housekeeper for a few hours. CHF 19.90 per month is the same price, whether it's 3 or 20 hours.
Two things: first, sign the employment contract with your housekeeper (we generate it for you). Second, register once with the compensation office of your canton. We provide you with a step-by-step guide with the right contact details and forms. → Guide for your canton
Only after 30 days. You can register for free; to start your trial and download documents you add a card in your dashboard, but you're not charged until 30 days have passed. If you cancel within 30 days, you pay nothing. After that, it's CHF 19.90 per month, cancellable monthly.
Through the simplified procedure with VAVplus, the mandatory accident insurance (UVG) can be insured on request. You opt in when you register (in cantons that offer VAVplus). (Source: Suva) In case of a work accident, the insurance covers treatment costs and daily allowances. Without registration, the Ersatzkasse UVG pays and charges you as the employer substitute premiums (Art. 95 UVG).
Yes, this is a common reason customers come to Clino. You can start running the employment correctly right away. Clino creates the contract and payslip and shows you how to file the late registration with the compensation office.
No. You can start right away and create the employment contract. The AHV number and other documents can be added anytime later. Clino automatically reminds you which information is still missing.
Before you start: the six guides that matter most
LegalDo I really have to register my cleaner?
Yes, from the first franc. Even for a few hours a week.
CostsWhat does household help really cost?
Hourly rate plus social contributions plus holidays: the full sum.
LegalWhat do I risk without registering?
A fine, back payments and full liability after an accident.
LegalCan I deduct my cleaner from my taxes?
Usually not. Four exceptions are still worth knowing.
ComparisonClino or quitt: what is the difference?
What quitt does, what it costs and where Clino is cheaper.
ToolDo I need a written employment contract?
Free template, explained clause by clause.

The contract is ready before your coffee gets cold.
Enter your data, download the contract, submit the AHV form. Clino reminds you of every deadline.
By day 30 the registration is long done. Then CHF 19.90 a month.