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What does a recent ruling mean for internal investigations in Switzerland?
27/02/2024
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Simone Wetzstein
Simone Wetzstein is a partner at Walder Wyss
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Tabea Gutmann
Tabea Gutmann is a senior associate at Walder Wyss

 

This year began with an important ruling by from Switzerland's highest court (Federal Supreme Court), which will have a significant impact on employment law practice (4A_368/2023 of 19 January 2024).

The case concerned the termination of an employee who was accused of sexually harassing another employee in the workplace. Upon learning of the allegations, the employer initiated an internal investigation, during which the harassed employee and another employee were interviewed.