Progress

Current status
in force
30 May 2022 in force
21 Jan 2021 under appeal
17 Nov 2020 in force

Scope

Implementers
Switzerland
Policy Area
Labour law
Policy Instrument
Worker classification or protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

30 May 2022
in force

Federal Supreme Court issues judgment in Uber v Canton Geneva over employer status classification

On 30 May 2022, the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgericht) of Switzerland issued its judgment in the case between Uber and Canton Geneva on the issue of Uber's classification as a transport company. In its judgment, the Federal Supreme Court refused …

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
21 Jan 2021
under appeal

Appeal of Uber v Canton Geneva ruling over employer status classification

On 21 January 2021, the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgericht) of Switzerland granted the request for appeal on the issue of Uber's classification as a transport company. The case revolves around the Geneva Court of Justice's decision of 17 November …

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
17 Nov 2020
in force

Geneva Court of Justice issues ruling classifying Uber as employer

On 17 November 2020, the Court of Justice of the Canton of Geneva issued its ruling on the case brought before the court by Uber appealing Canton Geneva’s decision to classify it as a transport company. The Court of Justice has decided that Uber is …

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court