On 21 September 2018, the Federal Council decided to increase AHV and IV pensions from 1 January 2019. A review is conducted every two years to determine based on the pension index (a hybrid index of wages of prices) if any changes are needed. The AHV pension serves as a basis for many threshold values in the Swiss social insurance system. Below is an overview of the changes and their impact.
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Mansplaining is a term used for a man who shows empathy towards Diversity & Inclusion topics, but then gives a rational explanation for why any action is out of their control. Discover some examples of how you can overcome "Mansplaining".
Shareholders are beginning to ask questions at AGMs about a company’s stance on gender pay. With the gender pay gap being under greater scrutiny than ever before, this begs the question: “What are governments doing about it?”
While 2017 was a good year for pension funds, trends show that pension outcomes are falling: Investing the same amount of money today in a pension plan is likely to lead to a lower outcome at retirement than in the past. At the same time, employer risk is increasing as interest rates remain low. Some employers see 1e pension plans as part of the solution. What is the latest on this?
What does new, transparent data tell us about the current state of gender inequality in Swiss company leadership?
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) issued a new directive on the permissibility of intragroup staff leasing. It clarified that intragroup staff leasing also generally requires the relevant licences – contrary to a previous directive dating back to 2003. To fully understand its impact, it is necessary to be familiar with the legal concept of staff leasing. Below, we will therefore provide you with more information on staff leasing in general before focusing on intragroup staff leasing, and on crossborder staff leasing in particular. To conclude, we will give our views on the consequences of the new SECO directive.
Blockchain’s potential to transform business is already manifesting itself in industries such as insurance. But what could the technology do for HR? We brought together some blockchain experts with HR leaders to explore its possible impacts.
