Economists say they expect pay rises on average next year of 2.2% as pay tries to keep up with high inflation. But it won’t be enough as inflation is expected to run at 3.2% next year.
Some sectors will be better off than others. Those working in hospitality could see rises of over 4% as bars and restaurants tackle a labour shortage.
But bankers could see only rises of 1.5% - according to a study at the ETH in Zurich.
The pay claims could be the highest this country has seen for 22 years.
More Swiss firefighters head to France
A second team of 33 firefighters from French speaking Switzerland will travel to south-western France this weekend to relieve colleagues battling the wildfires.
French wildfire smoke drifts
Smoke from the wildfires ravaging south-western France has drifted into Switzerland, the federal weather service MétéoSuisse says.
Unions demand hot weather orders
Geneva's construction workers remain on the job despite soaring temperatures, prompting fresh criticism from the SIT union.
Brighter economic prediction
Switzerland's short-term economic outlook has brightened in July, according to the KOF barometer released yesterday.
Annemasse municipal police attacked
Two Annemasse municipal officers have been attacked by a woman this week, in the latest incident to fuel concerns about violence in the cross-border town.
Geneva and Vaud have the cheapest pools
Geneva and Vaud have the cheapest public pools, according to a new comparison of 268 sites released as another heatwave bakes the country.
