Unemployment rights in Geneva: the essentials
Legal Basis
Who is entitled to unemployment benefits?
In addition to being registered withCantonal Employment Office and be enrolled in a unemployment funda worker must meet the following following conditions to qualify for unemployment benefit in Geneva:
- Domicile in Switzerland
- Be actively seeking employment
- Completed compulsory schooling and not receiving an AHV pension
- Loss of work of at least 2 consecutive days
Exceptions to the right to unemployment benefit
In certain special cases, it is also possible to receive unemployment benefit. If you have resigned of your own free will and without good reason, or that your employer has licensed by your faultyou could still earn reduced unemployment benefits.
However, if you had a self-employment that you were forced tostopyou won't be able not unemployment benefit, but may be entitled to other benefits.other types of benefitssuch as theback-to-work or solidarity employment allowance.
Unemployment benefits: amount and duration
Amount of unemployment benefit
Unemployment benefits are paid by your unemployment fund. every monthand the amount depends on your average previous salary (Last 6 months before unemployment), also known as insured income" . If you touched a 13th salaryIt is also taken into account when calculating compensation.
It should be noted that the insured income lies between CHF 500 and CHF 12,350. You cannot therefore receive more or less than these amounts.
Your gross compensation will be approximately 70% of your insured earnings. If you meet one of the following conditionsyour insured earnings could amount to 80%.
- Have a dependent child (<25 ans)
- Your insured income is low (less than or equal to CHF 3,797)
- You receive a DI, AA or AM pension, and have a disability level of at least 40%.
- You receive a daily allowance of less than or equal to CHF 140.
Calculation of insured earnings
To calculate an insured gain, we'll take the following example:
- Gross monthly income: 6,000
- x 12 months = 72,000
- + 13th salary: 6,000
- Total = 78,000
- ./. 12 months = 78,000
- Insured gain = CHF 6,500
Duration of benefits
If you are eligible for unemployment benefits in Geneva, you will be able to receive them, depending on your unemployment insurance contributions, for up to minimum 4 months and maximum for 2 years (24 months)unless you go to the retirement in under 4 years. In this case, the payment period will be extended.
Rights and obligations of the insured
Unemployment insurance obligations
If you are registered as unemployed, you must comply with the following conditions following conditionsOtherwise, you could be penalized:
- Be reachable at all times (by mail, e-mail or telephone)
- Attend interviews with your personnel consultant
- Actively seeking employment
- Notify ORP and your unemployment fund of any change in your situation
Vacation entitlement
When you are registered as unemployed, you are entitled to 5 days from paid vacation per 60 days' unemployment. Your first vacation after registration can be after 60 days' unemployment.
Training rights
When you are unemployed, you have the right to participate in training or reintegration measures (MMT), if these measures are likely to help you find a new job or are necessary for your situation.
These training and reintegration measures may include course, internships, temporary employment programsetc.
Unemployment insurance penalties
If the conditions and obligations required by the unemployment insurance scheme are not met, various sanctions are provided for. The sanctions are days' suspension of payment and can range from 1 day in case of minor fault and up to 60 days in case of serious misconduct.
The mistakes that may give rise to a sanction include following points (among others):
- Failure of OCE to keep appointments
- Failure to provide sufficient proof of job search
- Absence from training
- Refusal of an application or of a job proposed by your advisor
- Providing false information or failing to update information
Waiting period for unemployment benefits
Depending on your personal situation, payment of unemployment benefits in Geneva begins after a certain period, ranging from 0 to 20 days. Benefits that should have been received are paid retroactively, i.e. they are not lost.
- Insured gain
- Delay with child
- Child-free period
- CHF 500 - CHF 3,000
- CHF 3'001 - CHF 5'000
- CHF 5'001 - CHF 7'500
- CHF 7'501 - CHF 10'416
- CHF 10,417 - CHF 12,350 (max)
- 0
- 5 days
- 10 days
- 15 days
- 20 days
- 0
- 0
- 5 days
- 5 days
- 5 days
