However, collective bargaining agreements are generally adapted from ones negotiated by Swiss employers and unions. There are no export processing zones. The law prohibits forced or compulsory labor, and there were no reports of violations. Except by implication, the law does not specifically forbid forced and bonded labor by children, but such practices are not known to occur. Children over age 13 may be employed in light duties for not more than 9 hours a week during the school year and 15 hours at other times.
Inspections are adequate.
No employers have been fined or imprisoned for violations of the law. The Government devotes adequate resources and oversight to child labor policies. The observance of the law is effectively supervised by the Department for Worker Safety of the Office of the National Economy. There is no national minimum wage, but even the lowest actual wages afford a decent living for workers and their families. The law sets the maximum workweek at 45 hours for white-collar workers and employees of industrial firms and sales personnel, and 50 hours for all other workers.