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Art. 115 Bundesgesetz vom 18. Dezember 1987 über das Internationale Privatrecht (IPRG)
IPRG; 9. Kapitel: Obligationenrecht; I. Zuständigkeit; 4. Arbeitsverträge
Art. 115 IPRG
Für Klagen aus Arbeitsvertrag sind die schweizerischen Gerichte am Wohnsitz des Beklagten oder am Ort zuständig, wo der Arbeitnehmer gewöhnlich seine Arbeit verrichtet.
Für Klagen des Arbeitnehmers sind überdies die schweizerischen Gerichte an seinem Wohnsitz oder an seinem gewöhnlichen Aufenthalt zuständig.
Für Klagen bezüglich der auf die Arbeitsleistung anzuwendenden Arbeits- und Lohnbedingungen sind zudem die Schweizer Gerichte am Ort zuständig, an den der Arbeitnehmer für einen begrenzten Zeitraum und zur Verrichtung auch nur eines Teils seiner Arbeit aus dem Ausland entsandt worden ist.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (16)
ZOR.2022.31 · ag (Art. 115 Abs. 1 IPRG)
Employee's Wrongful Termination Appeal and Subsequent Damages Claims
Concerns international jurisdiction.
C/17096/2018 · ge (art. 115 al. 3 LDIP, art. 124 let. a LOJ (RS/GE E 2 05) et art. 1 al. 1 let. a LTPH (RS/GE E 3 10))
Employer-Employee Termination Dispute Post-Maternity Leave
Cited to confirm the competence of the Court regarding subject matter and place.
C/13602/2019 · ge (art. 10 et 115 LDIP)
Appeal Against Provisional Non-Compete Injunction
Cited in the reasoning regarding the determination of material and territorial jurisdiction.
C/4657/2015 · ge (Art. 115 al. 3 LDIP)
Employment Contract Interpretation and Salary Calculation Dispute
Cited in the reasoning section to establish the jurisdiction of the court (matter and location).
C/18141/2015 · ge (art. 115 LDIP)
Employers v. Employee (Geneva CTT-EDom Simulation)
The first instance court considered this as the basis for its international jurisdiction, but the appellate court ruled the case was internal.
AbR.1992.93.Nr.7 · ow (Art. 115 Abs. 1 IPRG)
International Employment Relationship: Jurisdiction Clause Validity
The court used this article to determine the jurisdiction in employment matters in an international context, finding that it was not mandatory law.
C/24394/2013 · ge (art. 115 al. 1 LDIP)
Aesthetician Vacation Pay and Overtime Denial Appeal
Cited to confirm the competence of Swiss (Geneva) jurisdictions based on the employer's location.
C-2887/2013 (Art. 115 IPRG)
Croatian National Denied Swiss Pension Due to Lack of Swiss Employment and Contributions
Determines the applicable law and jurisdiction in international private law matters, stating that the place of contract conclusion does not confer local jurisdiction or applicability of Swiss law in this case.
C/5145/2011 · ge (art. 115 al. 1 et 2 LDIP)
Ambassador's Cook Jurisdiction Appeal
Cited to support the territorial competence of the Geneva labor courts regarding the habitual residence and place of work of the respondent.
C/30844/2010 · ge (Art. 115 LDIP)
Jurisdictional Immunity of Foreign State Mission: Labor Dispute over Secretarial Duties
Cited as the relevant international private law provision governing the international employment contract at issue.
C/15141/2005 · ge (art. 115 et 121 LDIP)
Employee v. Employers: Unpaid Wages and Contractual Dispute
Cited as the basis for confirming the jurisdiction of the labor court.
C/15213/2005 · ge (art. 115 et 121 LDIP)
Employee v. Employers: Wage and Indemnity Dispute under Swiss Domestic Workers' Contract
Cited in the reasoning section (2.1) regarding the jurisdiction of the labour court, but not explicitly in the final dispositive orders.
C/23681/2003 · ge (Art. 115 LDIP)
Claimant v. Respondent (Geneva Branch Jurisdiction and Applicable Law)
Cited in the reasoning to admit the jurisdiction of the Geneva courts based on the place of work.
C/22443/2000 · ge (Art. 115 LDIP)
Jurisdiction Upheld, Monetary Claim Dismissed Due to Volunteerism and Maintenance in Lieu of Salary
The court confirmed the jurisdiction ratione loci of the Geneva labor court based on this article regarding the place where the worker usually carries out their work.
C/2737/2001 · ge (Art. 115 LDIP)
State Sovereign Immunity in Labor Dispute of Former Driver
Cited as a potential basis for territorial competence if the contract were deemed international (though the court concluded it was internal).