Expanding from the United States
Your Swiss subsidiary, with HR that just works.
For many US companies, Switzerland is the first step into Europe: stable, innovation-friendly and full of multilingual talent. Swiss employment law is employee-friendly and quite different from US at-will employment. We make sure your first Swiss hires are set up correctly from day one.
Swiss contracts commit both sides
Swiss employment contracts include notice periods, paid vacation entitlements and mandatory insurance. We provide English-language employment contracts under Swiss law, so your legal team can read every clause and your employees know exactly where they stand.
Social security without double payments
The United States and Switzerland have a social security (totalization) agreement, which prevents double contributions for assigned employees. We flag what applies to your setup and handle the Swiss registrations and monthly filings.
Payroll and benefits, benchmarked for Switzerland
Swiss salaries and employer costs differ substantially from US figures. We file through Swissdec ELM (once we've confirmed your payroll software is certified), explain the employer contributions on top of gross salaries and help you put together competitive packages.
We support companies that already have, or are setting up, their own Swiss entity (AG or GmbH). Notaries and accounting firms handle the incorporation itself; we coordinate the HR side from start to finish.
What we take off your plate
Your Swiss entity, payroll-ready.
- All employer registrations: AHV compensation fund, accident insurance, occupational pension fund, family allowances
- Cantonal withholding tax registration and monthly filings
- English-language employment contracts under Swiss law
- Monthly payroll with Swissdec ELM filing (once we've confirmed your payroll software is certified), plus year-end reporting
- Ongoing HR administration for your Swiss team, at published prices
We work in English, German, French, Italian and Turkish. Russian is available on request.
Common questions
What companies from the United States ask us.
Can our US counsel review the Swiss employment contracts?
Yes. Our Swiss-law contract templates are available in English, so your US legal team can review them easily. The contracts themselves are governed by Swiss law.
How do Swiss employer costs compare with US payroll costs?
On top of gross salary, Swiss employers pay state pension, unemployment insurance, occupational pension, accident insurance and family-allowance contributions. There is no universal total percentage because the pension plan, insurer, canton, industry and employee profile affect it. We show you the full figure per hire before you sign anything.
Tell us about your plans for Switzerland.
A free, no-obligation 30-minute call in English.