CH: Sanctions in Unemployment Insurance: Between Incentive and Deterrence
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DMZ – ECONOMY ¦ MM ¦ AA ¦ A new study analyses comprehensively the impact of sanctions on the unemployed in Switzerland – with differentiated, sometimes contradictory results. Sanctions are regarded as a central means of enforcing the obligations of unemployed persons in Switzerland. Those who do not comply with requirements – such as breaching application obligations or rejecting reasonable job offers – can be proved with so-called hiring agenc…
The unemployment insurance (ALV) supports people in the event of job losses – and in return demands active participation in the job search. Those who violate this obligation have to expect sanctions. Sanctions are imposed if people submit too few applications, miss dates at the Regional Employment Agency Centre (RAV), reject reasonable jobs or blame their unemployment itself. In these cases, the ALV shortens the daily allowances, so-called hire.…
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