Current Events > Swiss companies must contribute to rent of WFH employees

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German-language paper Tages-Anzeiger reports that Switzerlands top court has ruled that employers are required to contribute to employees rent payments if they are expected to work from home.

According to the paperexternal link, the federal court decision, which has not been made public, concerns an accounting firmexternal link that had let an employee work from home.

The company argued that they had not reached an agreement with the employee ahead of time and therefore was not obligated to cover part of his rent. The court rejected this argument and added that the employee could even request rent compensation retroactively after leaving the company.

Whether an employee did or did not rent an additional room or a larger apartment to work from home was also irrelevant according to the courts ruling. The judges estimated a monthly compensation of CHF150 ($154) for the employees rent to be justified.