Parliamentary Initiative Roduit "Non-compliance with mandatory working conditions consti-tutes qualified unfair competition and must be prosecuted criminally"
The parliamentary initiative Roduit (21.470) calls for intentional violations of mandatory working conditions to also be persecuted under the UCA. At its meeting on February 12–13, 2026, the LAC-N took note of the results of the consultation on its draft revision of the UCA and is expected to resume its work on the draft on April 16–17, 2026. SwissHoldings is committed to com-pliance with mandatory labor conditions but rejects the Roduit initiative, as existing protective regulations are sufficient.
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Parliamentary Initiative Burkart “More flexibility for working from home.”
The parliamentary initiative Burkart (16.484) aims to adapt the legal framework for working from home and flexible forms of work to the digital world of work. In September 2025, the National Council considered the bill and approved a right to be unreachable, a 17-hour working time window, a 9-hour rest period, and up to 9 Sundays of telework per year. The EATC-S began detailed deliberations in January 2026 and will continue to discuss the bill in the third quarter of 2026. In particular, the question of whether Sunday work is voluntary has led to discussions. The EATC-S will continue its deliberations on the matter in the third quarter of 2026. SwissHoldings supports the bill as a step toward greater flexibility and modernity in labor law.
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Motion Gössi “Better protection of intellectual property from AI misuse.”
The motion originally called for an opt-in mechanism whereby copyright-protected content could only be used to train AI systems with the explicit consent of the rights holders. The parliment agreed on an openly worded version of the motion and referred it to the Federal Council. The National Council now proposes implementing the motion together with the bill on ancillary copyrights (25.064). The SECC-S agrees. The vote in the Council of States is still pending. SwissHoldings emphasizes that Switzerland should avoid going its own way and should align its implementation with the international landscape.
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