GuideWork & Leadership
Receiving a termination: first steps
What to do after a termination: deadlines, documents, entitlements and when legal support is advisable.
Format
PDF · 10 pages
Last updated
April 2026
Version
1.1
Access
Directly available
Legal reference
Switzerland
Responsible
Müller Paparis, employment law practice
Zweck
This guide gives employees clear initial orientation on deadlines, entitlements and next steps after a dismissal.
Enthalten
- Checklist for the first 48 hours
- Deadlines: check and secure notice periods
- Release from work: rights and duties
- Holiday entitlements and overtime
- Requesting the employment reference
- Unemployment benefits: registration and waiting period
- When a legal review makes sense
Not included
- Individual assessment of the admissibility of the termination
- Calculation of specific claims
- Support in an appeal procedure
Zielgruppe
Private clients & families
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