US EditionSwiss Court Rules Workers Must Clock Out For Bathroom Breaks
- A Swiss court ruled that the watch dial manufacturer Jean Singer & Cie SA can require employees to clock out for bathroom breaks, as reported by AP.
- The case exposed a potential labor-law loophole in Switzerland, where laws do not specify restroom rights for employees, according to a court ruling.
- The court noted that while Swiss law addresses restroom hygiene, it lacks provisions for employees' toilet rights, highlighting a need for legislative action.
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Bathroom break at work? Swiss court upholds watchmaker's rule to do it on your own time
GENEVA (AP) — A court in Switzerland — where time is money for its famed watchmaking industry — has ruled that a dial manufacturer was justified in telling workers: If you need a bathroom break, clock out and take it on your own time. An investigative report by public broadcaster RTS over the weekend revealed how a regional court in western Neuchatel ruled that watch dial maker Jean Singer & Cie SA was within its rights to require staffers to pu…
Can your Swiss employer make you clock off for toilet breaks?
Though Switzerland has a labour law on the books, toilet breaks are not clearly defined in this legislation. A cantonal court has therefore had to rule on the matter of whether your boss can make you clock off each time you go to the toilet.
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