Federal Act on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (OR) Art. 337
Zusammenfassung der 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. 337 OR from 2024
Art. 337 Requirements a. For good cause
1 Both employer and employee may terminate the employment relationship with immediate effect at any time for good cause; the party doing so must give his reasons in writing at the other party’s request. (1)
2 In particular, good cause is any circumstance which renders the continuation of the employment relationship in good faith unconscionable for the party giving notice.
3 The court determines at its discretion whether there is good cause, However, under no circumstances may the court hold that good cause is constituted by an employee being prevented from working through no fault of his own.
(1) Amended by No I of the FA of 18 March 1988, in force since 1 Jan. 1989 ([AS 1988 1472]; [BBl 1984 II 551]).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
