Geneva’s Cantonal Service for Consumer and Veterinary Affairs has opened an investigation into the Geneva Society for the Protection of Animals following complaints from former employees.
Two staff members have been called to present their accounts and provide supporting documents to the cantonal veterinarian.
The concerns include allegations of poor hygiene, poor management, and chronic understaffing.
Several employees have been dismissed or have left the shelter this year.
Court rules against Geneva car tax
Geneva car owners may be getting a rebate after a court ruling.
Temps breach 36
The country’s heatwave has intensified, with temperatures topping 36 for the first time this year.
Heat hitting crops already
Farmers are bracing for the heatwave peak, probably tomorrow.
Vaud leaves school closure decisions to heads
Canton Vaud has set out exactly what schools should do as the heatwave peaks midweek, leaving the final call to each headteacher.
New group urges restrictions on screens for under 15s
A new movement launched in French-speaking Switzerland is urging families to delay children's access to screens and smartphones.
Thousands of fake work permits in circulation
Switzerland's border-security agency is sounding the alarm over a sharp rise in forged work permits used by non-EU nationals to get jobs.
