Voluntary Resignation in Switzerland, Side Projects, and RAV Benefits

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One way might be to scope everything into a task invention. e.g. in the employment contract say that part of their job is to come up with novel ideas etc.

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I guess they could try, I doubt it would work if it comes to litigation :slight_smile:

(I’ve seen legal analysis for employment contract of really large IT conglomerate that have product touching ~anything, iirc they said it should be fairly scoped, and will depend on seniority with specific example where the broader scope was for really senior execs).

Anyway, OP should check their contract. It’s likely fairly readable and if it’s a standard swiss one it might not be very broad (just a claim to exercise art 332 rights), and they probably should trust the contract rather than what the manager is saying (not even sure the manager would know the legal framework, and they can also phrase things in a way that sounds like it’s not allowed, while it’s more like a preference on their part).

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There are two consecutive periods without RAV pay:

  1. Everyone gets either 5 (with child) or 20 business days without pay (that’s 1 or 4 weeks)
  2. Based on your level of contribution to joblessness, you are penalized between 0 and 60 days (up to 3 months)

In total, that’s up to 4 penalty months without pay, if you are actively looking for work (10-12 applications per month). Should you ever be considered a lazy person you may get further penalties down the line.

People who want to take up self-employment, will get 3 months of pay without the obligation to apply for jobs or go to courses.

I therefore would “actively” look for work until the penalty period is over, then declare my wish to pursue self-employment. That way I would receive some coaching and 3 months’ RAV pay.

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After the waiting period you will get your Money from the RAV. Thats normal if you quit yourself.

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I was laid off three times and found a new job within one to two months. I took a very relaxed approach to applying for jobs. What exactly do you do for a living? Nowadays, everyone is a software developer.

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:laughing:
That is one of the reasons why it’s harder to find a job in that area, because every CEO thinks this could all be done on the side by the janitor assisted by Gemini. :melting_face:

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Noting wrong with being a janitor: Ronald Read.

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