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Labor, Employment & Immigration Law in Switzerland

Our labor lawyers help companies establish policies and procedures for employee recruitment, selection, orientation, training and discipline. We help companies create personnel policy and procedure manuals, employment contracts, employee handbooks, as well as wage, benefit, incentive and stock option programs. We also train company managers and supervisors on legal issues such as sexual harassment, discrimination and disciplinary actions.

When problems arise, we can represent clients in labor court. We provide practical advice on employment issues related to reorganizations, restructurings and collective redundancies. We also help foreign companies secure work permits for non-Swiss employees in Switzerland.

A new law makes it mandatory for foreign citizens working in specific industry sectors in Russia to prove their proficiency in the Russian language. We discuss the documentary requirements, exemptions and provide recommendations in this alert.
A higher number of H-1B work visas and longer grace periods after the termination of certain visa statuses are among the reforms proposed in the Immigration Innovation Act of 2013. The bill, which was introduced on 29 January 2013, aims to increase US competitiveness in the global economy.
We provide an overview of changes to Kazakhstan’s securities market law, which set out new requirements and procedures for international securities offerings as well as provisions for domestic securities issuances. Most of the amendments took effect on 1 February 2012.
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