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Art. 324 Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)
OR; Zweite Abteilung: Die einzelnen Vertragsverhältnisse; Zehnter Titel: Der Arbeitsvertrag; Erster Abschnitt: Der Einzelarbeitsvertrag; C. Pflichten des Arbeitgebers; III. Lohn bei Verhinderung an der Arbeitsleistung; 1. bei Annahmeverzug des Arbeitgebers
Art. 324 OR
Kann die Arbeit infolge Verschuldens des Arbeitgebers nicht geleistet werden oder kommt er aus anderen Gründen mit der Annahme der Arbeitsleistung in Verzug, so bleibt er zur Entrichtung des Lohnes verpflichtet, ohne dass der Arbeitnehmer zur Nachleistung verpflichtet ist.
Der Arbeitnehmer muss sich auf den Lohn anrechnen lassen, was er wegen Verhinderung an der Arbeitsleistung erspart oder durch anderweitige Arbeit erworben oder zu erwerben absichtlich unterlassen hat.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (207)
BVGE-2017-V-2 (Art. 324 Abs. 1 OR)
Welfare Fund Cannot Cover Employer's Employment Law Obligations
This provision states the employer's obligation to pay wages when work cannot be performed due to the employer's fault, specifically applicable when there is insufficient work for all employees during the extended notice period.
VVGE.1995.96.Nr.39 · ow (Art. 324 OR)
Teacher's Resignation: No Compensation for Reduced Contract
This article was discussed in relation to the employer's default in accepting work and the employee's right to continued salary payment, but not as a basis for termination or damages.
RBOG.2008.Nr.11 · tg (Art. 324 Abs. 1 OR)
Pregnancy Protection Trumps Business Closure in Dismissal Case
The court applied this provision to determine the employer's continued obligation to pay wages during the period of acceptance default.
RBOG.2008.Nr.11 · tg (Art. 324 Abs. 2 OR)
Pregnancy Protection Trumps Business Closure in Dismissal Case
The court used this provision to consider the employee's duty to mitigate damages by offsetting earnings from other employment.
V 2023 93 · zg (Art. 324 Abs. 2 OR)
Employee Dismissal Upheld Due to Disruption of Trust and Involvement of Students in Workplace Dispute
Cited by the court when explaining the legal basis for the imputation of replacement income during the notice period, although the final order does not explicitly rule on the application of this article concerning the prior salary payments.
ZVE.2024.43 · ag (Art. 324 OR)
Employee Flexitime Deduction for Cyberattack Voided
Cited as the basis for the employer's default in accepting work, which impacts the employee's right to wages and the handling of working time accounts.
16.2023.26 · ti (art. 324 cpv. 1 CO)
Employer Obligation to Reimburse Unemployment Benefits Following Illness-Extended Notice Period
Cited in the reasoning regarding the employer's default and continued obligation to pay salary, which is key to the outcome.
ZOR.2023.5 · ag (Art. 324 Abs. 1 OR)
Employee Wage Dispute During Suspension
Used to establish that the employer remains obligated to pay wages when work cannot be performed due to the employer's fault or when the employer is in default of acceptance.
C3 23 47 · vs (Art. 324 OR)
Employee Vacation Pay and Kurzarbeit Wage Difference Appeal
The court rejected the claim for the difference between regular salary and short-time work compensation, implicitly ruling against the application of this article for the salary difference.
C3 23 48 · vs (Art. 324 OR)
Kurzarbeit Wage Gap Liability During COVID-19 Closures
The court relied on this article to determine whether the employer was obligated to pay the difference between short-time work compensation and regular salary, concluding that the COVID-19 restrictions were not attributable to the employer's operational risk.
C3 23 49 · vs (Art. 324 OR)
Employee Claim for Unpaid Wages and Return of Short-Time Work Compensation
Central provision discussed regarding the employer's obligation to pay wages when work cannot be performed due to circumstances in the employer's risk sphere (although the court ultimately found the COVID closure was an objective reason excluding this).
C/3390/2021 · ge (art. 324 al. 1 CO)
Employer Appeal Regarding Unjustified Termination and Notice Period Compensation
Cited in the reasoning concerning the employer's obligation to pay salary when work execution is prevented by the employer's fault.
715.23.306.38 · bl (Art. 324 Abs. 1 OR)
Unemployment Benefits Denied Due to Interrupted Employment Due to Police Investigation, Employer Default Found
Requires the employer to pay wages if work cannot be performed due to the employer's fault or if the employer is in default of acceptance of work, without the employee being obligated to perform it later.
ZK 2022 390 · be (Art. 324 OR)
Divorce Court Authority Over Social Security Benefits in Child Support and Care Allocation
Cited in the reasoning concerning the sharing of salary continuation costs, although the court ultimately found itself unable to rule on the division of IV-Assistenzbeiträge.
C/22024/2020 · ge (art. 324 CO)
Employee Salary and Vacation Compensation Appeal Post-Termination
The court implicitly confirmed the lower court's rejection of the appellant's argument that the respondent was in default regarding the execution of his obligations due to not clearly offering his services.