Art. 115
4. Employment contracts 1 The Swiss courts at the defendant’s domicile or at the place where the employee habitually performs their work have jurisdiction to hear actions relating to an employment contract. 2 An action initiated by an employee may also be brought before the courts at their domicile or habitual residence in Switzerland. 3 Moreover, the Swiss courts at the place where an employee is posted from abroad for a limited period of time to carry out all or part of their work have jurisdiction to hear actions pertaining to the terms of employment and the salary conditions applicable to such work.59 59 Inserted by Annex No 1 of the FA of 8 Oct. 1999 on Workers posted to Switzerland, in force since 1 June 2004 (AS 20031370; BBl19996128). BGE
129 III 31 () from 4. September 2002
Regeste: Art. 5 und 24 Abs. 1 GestG; Zuständigkeit der Gerichte am Ort der Niederlassung bei arbeitsrechtlichen Klagen. Bei arbeitsrechtlichen Klagen kann das Gericht am Ort der Niederlassung (Art. 5 GestG) neben dem Gericht am Wohnsitz oder Sitz der beklagten Partei oder am gewöhnlichen Arbeitsort (Art. 24 Abs. 1 GestG) angerufen werden (E. 3). |