Entry #1311: LGBT employment discrimination in Switzerland

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RegionSwitzerland
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionLaws in force in Switzerland do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment.
Sourceshttps://www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/
https://database.ilga.org/switzerland-lgbti
Reports (2)
  • Sources are invalid or broken "In the law, more specifically the code of obligations in the art. 328 it says “chapter VII. Protection of the employee’s personality rights 1. In general Art. 328 1 Within the employment relationship, the employer must acknowledge and safeguard the employee’s personality rights, have due regard for his health and ensure that proper moral standards are maintained. In particular, he must ensure that employees are not sexually harassed and that any victim of sexual harassment suffers no further adverse consequences. 2 In order to safeguard the personal safety, health and integrity of his employees he must take all measures that are shown by experience to be necessary, that are feasible using the latest technology and that are appropriate to the particular circumstances of the workplace or the household, provided such measures may reasonably be expected of him in the light of each specific employment relationship and the nature of the work.” The meaning of personality rights here is wide and can be interpreted as a protection of sexual orientation, gender, religion, philosophy and so on. So yes homophobia and transphobia are prohibited in the work place. , there isn’t a specific article in the law for that kind of discrimination but we have an article who can cover several discriminations, the law must be adaptable so it’s better to have a possibility of interpretation. Moreover, the article just mentioned before is private law, it’s different when working in the administration (so public law is applied here), there are sometimes more laws protecting employees, but in Switzerland public laws differ from canton to canton (each canton has its own public law for their employees working in the public) "
  • Status is not correct "The Swiss Constitution (Art. 8) guarantees equal treatment before the law, specifying "way of life" as one of the many stated criteria protected against unfair discrimination. This includes sexual orientation and being transgender."


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edited by Nathan. Status correction, source added

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ValueSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
DescriptionUnder Swiss federal law, it is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This means that employers cannot refuse to hire, fire, or promote someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Employers also cannot create a hostile work environment that discriminates against employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.Laws in force in Switzerland do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment.
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Under Swiss federal law, it is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This means that employers cannot refuse to hire, fire, or promote someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Employers also cannot create a hostile work environment that discriminates against employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Laws in force in Switzerland do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment.
Sourceshttps://www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/https://www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/
https://database.ilga.org/switzerland-lgbti
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https://www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/ https://www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/ https://database.ilga.org/switzerland-lgbti

edited by Clara. Sexual orientation and gender identity

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ValueNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
DescriptionLaws in force in Switzerland do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and “gender identity in employment.Under Swiss federal law, it is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This means that employers cannot refuse to hire, fire, or promote someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Employers also cannot create a hostile work environment that discriminates against employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Laws in force in Switzerland do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and “gender identity in employment. Under Swiss federal law, it is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This means that employers cannot refuse to hire, fire, or promote someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Employers also cannot create a hostile work environment that discriminates against employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
SourcesILGA Data:
https://database.ilga.org/switzerland-lgbti
Article 8 of the Federal Constitution
http://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19995395/index.html
https://www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/
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ILGA Data: https://database.ilga.org/switzerland-lgbti Article 8 of the Federal Constitution http://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19995395/index.html https://www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/

edited by Nathan. Correction

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ValueSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Start DateApr 18, 1999(unknown)
DescriptionArticle 8 of the Constitution Laws in force in Switzerland do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and “gender identity in employment.
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Article 8 of the Constitution Laws in force in Switzerland do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and “gender identity in employment.
SourcesArticle 8 of the Federal Constitution
http://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19995395/index.html
ILGA Data:
https://database.ilga.org/switzerland-lgbti
Article 8 of the Federal Constitution
http://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19995395/index.html
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Article 8 of the Federal Constitution http://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19995395/index.html ILGA Data: https://database.ilga.org/switzerland-lgbti Article 8 of the Federal Constitution http://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19995395/index.html

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Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueSexual orientation onlySexual orientation and gender identity
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  • Status is not correct "Article 8 of the Swiss constitution don't talk about sexual orientation or gender identity, it talks about protection from discrimination based on "way of life". "

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StatusSexual orientation only
Start DateApr 18, 1999
End Date(none)
DescriptionArticle 8 of the Constitution
SourcesArticle 8 of the Federal Constitution http://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19995395/index.html