- There is no minimum wage for residents of the cities of Zurich and Winterthur.
- The administrative court of the canton of Zurich has repealed the rules that introduced the minimum wage.
- The court justified its decision by saying that they violated cantonal law.
According to federal court case law, the cantons are allowed, within certain limits, to introduce a minimum wage as a social policy measure, the administrative court said in a statement.
The minimum wages provided in the cities of Zurich and Winterthur are within the permitted limits and are consistent with economic freedom and the principle of primacy of federal law.
However, neither the constitution of the canton of Zurich nor the cantonal social assistance law leaves any room for the municipalities to intervene in private employment relations to avoid poverty, the court argues.
The rules therefore violate cantonal law. That is why the court upheld the objections raised against him.
The ballot box is clear
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The voters in the city of Zurich and Winterthur clearly approved the introduction of the city’s minimum wage in June 2023. In Zurich the minimum wage should be 23.90 francs an hour and in Winterthur 23 francs.
Opponents also raised legal concerns in the run-up to the vote. It was unclear before the vote whether a city minimum wage was even allowed by law.
After voting yes at the ballot box to the city’s minimum wage, the Winterthur Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Association (HAW), the Winterthur SME Association and the surrounding area and the Zurich city trade association took legal action.
There would be a risk of ticks
They pointed out from the beginning that minimum wages were primarily the responsibility of the social partners and that municipal solutions were not allowed or sensible, the associations now write in a press release about the ruling of the administrative court.
Municipal management would also lead to a bottleneck, which would lead to complex bureaucratic obstacles not only in terms of regulations, but also especially in implementation, they write.
The decision of the Zurich Administrative Court is not yet legally binding. It can be brought to the Federal Court.
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