822.11 ARGLTRLL

CH

Art. 6 Bundesgesetz vom 13. März 1964 über die Arbeit in Industrie, Gewerbe und Handel (ArG)

ArG; II. Gesundheitsschutz und Plangenehmigung ; Pflichten der Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer

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Art. 6 ArG

Der Arbeitgeber ist verpflichtet, zum Schutze der Gesundheit der Arbeitnehmer alle Massnahmen zu treffen, die nach der Erfahrung notwendig, nach dem Stand der Technik anwendbar und den Verhältnissen des Betriebes angemessen sind. Er hat im Weiteren die erforderlichen Massnahmen zum Schutze der persönlichen Integrität der Arbeitnehmer vorzusehen.

Der Arbeitgeber hat insbesondere die betrieblichen Einrichtungen und den Arbeitsablauf so zu gestalten, dass Gesundheitsgefährdungen und Überbeanspruchungen der Arbeitnehmer nach Möglichkeit vermieden werden.

Der Arbeitgeber hat dafür zu sorgen, dass der Arbeitnehmer in Ausübung seiner beruflichen Tätigkeit keinen Alkohol oder andere berauschende Mittel konsumieren muss. Der Bundesrat regelt die Ausnahmen.

Für den Gesundheitsschutz hat der Arbeitgeber die Arbeitnehmer zur Mitwirkung heranzuziehen. Diese sind verpflichtet, den Arbeitgeber in der Durchführung der Vorschriften über den Gesundheitsschutz zu unterstützen.

Durch Verordnung wird bestimmt, welche Massnahmen für den Gesundheitsschutz in den Betrieben zu treffen sind.

← Art. 5 ArG Bundesgesetz vom 13. März 1964 über die Arbeit in Industrie, Gewerbe und Handel (ArG) Art. 7 ArG →

Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (30)

VPB 05-3048-3547 (Art. 6 LTr)

Swiss Federal Council Proposes Stricter Passive Smoking Laws

This article of the Law on Work mandates employers to take all necessary measures to protect the health and personal integrity of workers, which includes protection against passive smoking.

SBK.2025.9 · ag (Art. 6 Abs. 1 ArG)

Court Orders Reopening of Workplace Accident Investigation

Cited as a source of the employer's duty to protect the employee's life, health, and personal integrity.

CDP.2024.36 · ne (Art. 6 al. 1 et 2 LTr)

Company Bathroom Clock-In Requirement Annulled

The court implicitly referred to the breach of Art. 6 LTr (violation of personality and health protection) by annulling the decision which prohibited the time-clocking practice, after finding the administrative decision unjustified under this article.

ZSU.2024.5 · ag (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a EG ArG)

Child and Spousal Support Adjustment Based on Income and Earning Capacity

Cited in relation to the timeliness of an appeal, specifically concerning employment law provisions.

VB.2022.00287 · zh (Art. 6 Abs. 2 ArG)

Former Employee v. Magistrate's Office (Workplace Stress and Duty of Care)

This provision is cited in the 'Rechtsnormen' section, indicating its relevance to the case concerning the employment relationship, although the core decision seems rooted in state liability (§§ 6 and 12 HaftungsG).

VWBES.2020.242 · so (Art. 6 Abs. 1 des Bundesgesetzes vom 13. März 1964 über die Arbeit in Industrie, Gewerbe und Handel (Arbeitsgesetz, ArG; SR 822.11))

Exception to Natural Light Requirement for Basement Kitchen Granted with Compensatory Measures

Cited in the reasoning to establish the general obligation for employers to take protective measures.

VWBES.2020.242 · so (Art. 6 Abs. 4 ArG)

Exception to Natural Light Requirement for Basement Kitchen Granted with Compensatory Measures

Cited in the reasoning to establish the Federal Council's competence to issue implementing ordinances.

HC.2021.248 · vd (Art. 6 LTr)

Employee GPS Tracking Unpaid Wages Moral Damages Appeal Upheld

Cited in the reasoning section concerning the protection of employee health and personal integrity, relevant to the moral damages awarded.

HC.2019.885 · vd (art. 6 LTr)

Accident Victim Fails to Prove Employer's Breach of Safety Duty in Pallet Collapse Case

Cited in the reasoning as part of the statutory basis imposing safety obligations on the employer.

S 2016 59 · gr (Art. 6 ArG)

Claimant v. Unemployment Authority: Right to Fair Hearing Violated in Benefit Suspension Appeal

Cited in reasoning regarding the employer's obligation to take necessary health and safety measures.

OGVE.2016.17.15.htm · ow (Art. 6 Abs. 1 ArG)

Reinstatement of Negligent Bodily Harm Proceedings Against Employer

This article was mentioned as reflecting the general duty of the employer to take measures for the protection of employees.

A/3899/2013 · ge (art. 6 LTr)

Workers' Association Appeal Regarding Compensation for Workstations Lacking Natural Light and View

The provision of the Law on Work (LTr) that defines the employer's obligation to take necessary measures to protect worker health, which was the basis for the substantive reform ordered in point 2.

VB.2014.00254 · zh (Art. 6 ArG)

Labor Law Compliance in Working Time Verification Upheld Against Private Agreements

This provision concerning maximum working hours was implicitly the basis for the court's decision to reject the appeal.

VB.2013.00138 · zh (Art. 6 ArG)

Employer Ordered to Provide Natural Light Breaks for Underground Workers

Cited as the basis for the employer's obligation to take measures for the protection of employee health.

VB.2013.00139 · zh (Art. 6 ArG)

Building Permit Conditions Challenged Over Fitness Center Lighting and Labor Compliance

This provision concerning the employer's duty to protect employee health was implicitly used in the reasoning leading to the final decision, which is a substantive ground for the verdict.