Working hours & CLAs by industry
Every trade has its own rules: collective labour agreements (GAV) set annual hours, overtime bonuses and record-keeping duties on top of the Labour Act. Here we explain what applies in your industry – clearly and with links to the original texts.
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What applies everywhere: the Labour Act
Whatever your trade, the Swiss Labour Act sets the minimum. A CLA can go further, but never below it.
Recording is mandatory
Daily and weekly working hours, overtime and breaks of 30 minutes or more must be documented (Art. 46 ArG, Art. 73 ArGV 1).
Keep records for 5 years
Working-time records must be available to the authorities for at least five years.
Maximum weekly hours
45 hours for industry, office and large retail staff, 50 hours for all other employees (Art. 9 ArG).
11 hours of rest
Employees are entitled to a daily rest period of at least 11 consecutive hours (Art. 15a ArG).
General information, no legal advice. The binding texts are the law and the CLA in force.
Time tracking that follows the rules
Pontora records working hours, breaks, overtime and holidays – configured to your CLA.