Holiday pay calculator
How much holiday a Helper is owed in your canton, in weeks and in francs. Your answers stay in this browser.
How much holiday does a Helper get in Switzerland?
At least 4 weeks of paid holiday a year, and 5 weeks for a Helper under 20. On irregular hours, holiday pay is added to every hour: 8.33% for 4 weeks, 10.64% for 5 weeks and 13.04% for 6 weeks. 24 cantons add weeks for age or years of service.
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Questions
- How much holiday does a Helper get in Switzerland?
- At least 4 weeks of paid holiday a year, and 5 weeks for a Helper under 20. On irregular hours, holiday pay is added to every hour: 8.33% for 4 weeks, 10.64% for 5 weeks and 13.04% for 6 weeks. 24 cantons add weeks for age or years of service.
- What changes between fixed days and irregular hours?
- On fixed days or a monthly salary, the wage continues during the holiday and nothing is added. On irregular hours, holiday pay is added to every hour worked.
- Do the Helper's age or years of service change the weeks?
- In 24 cantons, yes. The calculator applies the canton's rules for age and years of service and names the article.
- Is anything I enter sent?
- No. Your answers stay in this browser as a draft, so you can come back to them, and they are never sent. You can clear them at any time.