Notice period calculator
Your Helper's last day of employment in your canton, and the article of law behind it. Your answers stay in this browser.
How long is the notice period for a Helper in Switzerland?
After probation, the notice period is 1 month in year 1, 2 months in years 2 to 9 and 3 months from year 10, each running to the end of a month. During probation, it is 7 days. 4 cantons set longer periods for household work.
Last day of employment
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Helpore Admin at the end of an employment
Optional. With Helpore Admin, Helpore prepares the final settlement and files it in your name under your power of attorney. You give the notice yourself, signed where your canton asks for it. No account is needed for this calculator.
Questions
- How long is the notice period for a Helper in Switzerland?
- After probation, the notice period is 1 month in year 1, 2 months in years 2 to 9 and 3 months from year 10, each running to the end of a month. During probation, it is 7 days. 4 cantons set longer periods for household work.
- From which day does the notice period count?
- From the day the other side receives the notice. Where the rule runs to the end of a month, the employment ends on the last day of the month in which the period ends.
- Do years with a previous household count?
- Yes, if your household took over the employment from another household. The years count from the first day there.
- 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.