Switzerland: From January 1st, the journey from house to office is counted as work schedule

This revolution, as described by foreign media, thus recognizes the right of travel time to be considered part of the official working hours. This innovation stems from a change in the “Mobile Work on Federal Administration”, which says that the “labour performance during the office trip” can be approved on condition that the type of work, duration and travel conditions make this possible.

So it's finally accepted that it's a job even if you answer a boss's phones, send and receive e-mails or messages through social networks with instructions, memories and clarifications on day commitments.

Until now, in Switzerland, the work done during the trip was not considered part of work hours, even in some extraordinary cases, considered to be such. The application was submitted last year by four unions, which claimed greater flexibility in the form of work.

The new directive is also a consequence of technological evolution, which by phone, or laptop by internet, allows part of the work obligations outside the office to be carried out.