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OTHER GAINFUL ACTIVITIES [1 record]

Record 1 2016-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
CONT

The other gainful activities outside of agriculture are classified into one of the three categories: off-farm work (employment diversification), non-agricultural enterprise on- or off-farm (enterprise diversification) and unearned income.

CONT

In general, a residence permit, expressly allowing a gainful activity within Switzerland, is needed before taking up employment in Switzerland and for other gainful activities if such activities take place on more than eight days per calendar year, except for the following industries: building industry and secondary contract work, hotel and restaurant industry, cleaning industry, surveillance- and security services.

OBS

other gainful activities; OGA: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
CONT

Cette mesure s'applique aux entreprises commerciales, industrielles et agricoles ainsi qu'aux professions libérales et autres activités lucratives.

OBS

autres activités lucratives; AAL : terme et abréviation extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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