Selected topics in labour law

September 16th, 2025
from 14:00 to 17:30

In person (Room SE 1144, Suglio Business Center, Via Cantonale 18 - 6928 Manno) and online.

Event in collaboration with Boss Editore SA, during which selected topics in labour law will be analysed: exemption from work following termination, insurance aspects related to employee illness, drafting of the work certificate, and civil and administrative regulations concerning teleworking.

The first part of the afternoon seminar is dedicated to the topic of exemption from work following termination. This legal concept, also known as Freistellung, raises questions about rights, obligations, and consequences for both parties. The aim is to analyse the conditions for a lawful exemption and the numerous developments in case law.
Subsequently, the topic of salary in the event of the employee’s impediment due to illness will be explored, as well as the various insurance aspects that arise depending on the salary system adopted by the employer.
This will be followed by a presentation on the employment certificate, a fundamental document that must respect principles of truthfulness, clarity, and completeness. The drafting criteria, content limitations, and the employer’s responsibilities will be analysed.
Last but not least, the final part will be dedicated to the topic of teleworking. The objective is to explore the provisions for protecting health in home-based telework according to private and public labour law (CO; LL; etc.).

Program and speakers
Exemption from work duties (so-called Freistellung): rights, limits, and consequences for the parties
Sharon Guggiari Salari
FSA Specialist Lawyer in Labor Law, Notary, MAS SUPSI in Tax Law, CAS in Verwaltungsrat, SGSLEX Law Firm, Lugano

Loss of earnings in case of illness (art. 324a CO): insurance aspects
Patrick Untersee
Attorney-at-law, FSA-certified specialist in insurance and liability law, CAS in labour law, Partner at Studio 1896, Lugano

The employment certificate: obligations, principles, and practical implications
Matteo Brunone
Attorney-at-law, Lecturer and researcher at SUPSI, Tax & Legal Competence Center

Developments in civil and administrative law in the context of teleworking
Jonathan Bernasconi
Attorney-at-law, FSA-certified specialist in labour law, Partner at Kellerhals Carrard SA, Lugano

Cost
CHF 350.-
CHF 300.- for members of partner institutions

Registration
https://bit.ly/seminario-16-09-2025

Registration deadline
Friday, 12 September 2025

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