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My employer is not paying me my salary
The employer is required to pay the salary at the end of each month, unless otherwise agreed (art. 323 al. 1 CO). In case of payment delay, the salary is due and bears default interest at 5% from the due date (art. 104 CO). The worker may, after an unsuccessful formal notice, refuse to…
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# Applicable Legal Provisions
- CO 322 — # Obligation to Pay Wages
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Critical Deadlines
- Calculation and record of salary owed — immediate (CO 322 et seq.)
- Written formal notice — without delay, at the latest 30 days after the due date (CO 102 / CO 323)
- Conciliation and/or legal proceedings — as soon as the formal notice expires (CPC 197 / LP 38 seq.)
- Judgment and Forced Execution — according to procedure (LP 88 et seq.)
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