The Swiss Federal Council extends the Ordinance on Normal Employment Relationships in Domestic Work (NAV) for three years and raises minimum wages by 2 percent Created: 05.12.2025 14:07
The Federal Council has adopted a report analyzing the inadequate implementation of the water protection program since 1999 and proposing simplification Created: 05.12.2025 13:51
The Federal Council has extended the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for mutual recognition of conformity assessments with the United Kingdom and integrated Created: 05.12.2025 13:42
The Federal Council is increasing inspection fees for defective products from CHF 200.- to CHF 300.- per hour starting January 1, 2026. This adjustment Created: 05.12.2025 13:16
The Federal Council rejects the expansion of the Labour Law to directly employed elderly caregivers in private households. Justification: affected employees Created: 05.12.2025 12:58
The Federal Council has adopted revised consumption-steering measures for power shortages and introduced for the first time sector-specific exemptions for Created: 05.12.2025 10:24
The Swiss Federal Council is binding implementing the popular initiative "Children and Young People Without Tobacco Advertising" (adopted 2022) and is Created: 05.12.2025 10:20
The Federal Council is launching a public consultation on separate taxation of gambling winnings from approximately 1.07 million francs. The new regulation is Created: 05.12.2025 10:11
The Federal Council has approved a revised [investment protection agreement (IPA)](#investitionsschutzabkommen) with Chile, which replaces the agreement in Created: 05.12.2025 10:06
Switzerland is experiencing an unprecedented AI adoption boom: 43% of the population uses generative AI systems, with usage rates reaching 79% among young Created: 05.12.2025 07:36