Employment Contract Check

15 points. 3 minutes. Find out whether your employment contract with your domestic worker covers everything.

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How would you like to check your contract?

✓Your contract is not stored — everything is processed locally in your browser.

✓Based on Swiss CO (Code of Obligations), NAV Household, Employment Act.

✓Automated check — not a substitute for legal advice.

Result

Your score will appear here once you've checked the contract.

What Clino checks

Written employment contract

An employment contract must be in writing. It must include: employer and employee, start date, weekly working hours, wage amount, holiday entitlement and notice periods.

Social insurance is mandatory

All domestic workers must be registered with AHV/IV/EO — even for just a few hours per week. Additionally, unemployment insurance (ALV) and accident insurance (UVG) are required. Employer and employee each pay a share.

Holiday entitlement and continued pay

At least 4 weeks of holiday per year. In case of illness, wages must continue to be paid. How long depends on the canton and the length of employment.

Monthly payslip

Every salary payment should be documented with a written statement. This shows gross wage, deductions (AHV, ALV, withholding tax) and net wage. This gives both parties clarity and protection.

Simplified vs. standard procedure

The simplified procedure is available for household employees earning up to CHF 22'680 per year. You register with your cantonal compensation office, which handles all social contributions and the flat 5% withholding tax in one annual statement.

Withholding tax

In the simplified procedure, a flat 5% of the gross wage. It is deducted directly. Your domestic worker does not have to declare this wage in their tax return.

Disclaimer

This checklist provides an overview of the most important legal requirements for domestic workers in Switzerland. It does not replace individual legal advice. Both the housekeeper and the household are jointly responsible for compliance with employment law and social insurance regulations.