OR Art. 337d -
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. 337d OR from 2025
Art. 337d Failure to take up post and departure without just cause
1 Where the employee fails to take up his post or leaves it without notice without good cause, the employer is entitled to compensation equal to one-quarter of the employee’s monthly salary; in addition, he is entitled to damages for any further losses.
2 Where the employer has suffered no losses or lower losses than the value of the compensation stipulated in the previous paragraph, the court may reduce the compensation at its discretion.
3 Where the claim for damages is not extinguished by set-off, it must be asserted by means of legal action or debt enforcement proceedings within 30 days of the failure to take up the post or departure from it, failing which it prescribes. (1)
4 ... (2)
(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]).
(2) Repealed by No I of the FA of 18 March 1988, with effect from 1 Jan. 1989 ([AS 1988 1472]; [BBl 1984 II 551]).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
