OR Art. 329i -

Einleitung zur Rechtsnorm OR:

The Swiss Code of Obligations is a central code of Swiss civil law that regulates the legal relationships between private individuals. It includes five books that cover various aspects of contract law, law of obligations and property law, including the formation, content and termination of contracts, as well as liability for breach of contract and tort. The Code of Obligations is an important code of law for business and everyday life in Switzerland, as it forms the basis for many legal relationships and contracts and has been in force since 1912, whereby it is regularly adapted to social and economic developments.

Art. 329i OR from 2024

Art. 329i Leave to care for a child whose health is seriously impaired by illness or accident ⁽¹⁾

¹ If an employee is entitled to carer’s allowance under Articles 16n–16s of the Loss of Earning Compensation Act (LECA) of 25 September 1952 ⁽²⁾ because his or her child’s health has been seriously impaired by illness or accident, he or she is entitled to carer’s leave of a maximum of 14 weeks.

² The carer’s leave must be taken within a period of 18 months. The period begins on the day for which the first daily allowance is claimed.

³ If both parents are in employment, each parent is entitled to carer’s leave of a maximum of seven weeks. They may choose to apportion the leave in a different way.

⁴ The leave may be taken in one stretch or on a day-to-day basis.

⁵ The employer must be informed immediately about the arrangements made for taking the leave and about any changes to these arrangements.