EAPM
Switzerland
HR Swiss - Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Human Resources Management / Société suisse de gestion des ressources humaines
- Address :
- Löwenstrasse 20, CH-8001 Zürich, Switzerland
- Phone number :
- +41 44 211 9544
- Fax number :
- +41 44 212 1876
- Website :
- http://www.hr-swiss.ch
- Email address :
- info@hr-swiss.ch
|
President | Urs Burgunder Tf + 41 32 732 11 64, fax + 41 32 732 11 68 |
| International Manager: | Max Becker, Board member HR Swiss |
| Date Association Founded: | 1960 |
| National Employers' Association: | Schweizerischer Arbeitgeberverband, Hegibachstrasse 47, Postfach, 8032 Zürich www.arbeitgeber.ch |
| National Unions' Association: |
Schweiz. Gewerkschaftsbund, Monbijoustrasse 61, 3007 Berne |
| Government Employment Office: |
Seco Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft, Bundeshaus Ost, 3003 Berne |
| Total Number Of Members: | HR Swiss is an umbrella organisation, 12 member associations, representing 4000 professionals |
| Membership Categories: | HR associations, training institutions |
| Number of Regional Branches: | 10 |
| Recognition of other External Qualifications: | Fachhochschulen Nachdiplomausbildung im Fachbereich Personal. Hochschulen: Fachstudien in den Betriebswirtschaftlichen Fakultäten |
| Title of Primary Publication and Frequency of Issue: |
Persorama - 4 issues per year |
| Details of Professional Education Schemes: | Eidgenössische Fachprüfung für Personalfachfrau / -mann Eidg dipl Leiterin/Leiter Human Resources |
| Annual National Conference Dates: | 6th HR Swiss Congress, Berne. September 16/17, 2014. More information will follow at www.hr-swiss.ch |
Economy
- Real GDP Growth: 1.5%
- Inflation rate: 0.8%
- Trends: Continuous low inflation rate, reduced GDP growth rate
Politics
- Party in power:
- Various parties forming the government (Federal Council) Changes over the last 12 months:
- Increase of voters of social democrats and right-wing parties
- Major issues on the agenda:
- Schengen-Dublin and Bilateral Agreements EU-CH
- The major political issues are improvement in the delivery of public services, particularly health and education
Labour market
- Employment rate: 56.2 %
- Unemployment rate: 3.9%
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Rate of pay increases: 0.8%
HR issues
- New employment legislation: Continuously changing social security laws (old age insurance, pension schemes)
- New government initiatives: Changes in social welfare security laws to adapt to aging society and growing costs in social welfare.
- Trends to notice:
- initiative by labour organizations to reduce pension to age 62
- challenges faced by an aging society
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ongoing structural changes in company and branch structures
Taxation and social insurance law
- Social security contribution: 28%
- Tax rate: Large differences, depending on canto and communes
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Berne; http://www.bfs.admin.ch/