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Jobs and employment

The Ticino labour market, hiring, unemployment and the sectors recruiting cross-border workers.

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142 articles on jobs and employment, newest first.

• Unemployment benefits: EU aligns Swiss workers with residents

  New EU rules for unemployment benefits: the country of work pays, not the country of residence. What changes for Ticino-Italy cross-border workers.

• France Pressures Switzerland on EU Frontalier Unemployment Reform

  French Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou aims to put pressure on Switzerland to implement the new EU agreement on cross-border worker unemployment benefits.

• Unemployment: same rules for cross-border workers and residents in Ticino

  New rules for unemployment in Ticino: cross-border workers and residents now have the same rights and obligations. Here's what changes

• Interroll acquires Royal Apollo Group: what changes for cross-border workers

  Interroll, a Ticino-based leader in logistics automation, acquires Royal Apollo Group. Discover the implications for cross-border workers and the job market.

• 2026 hiring incentives: three underused tax breaks

  Discover the three tax breaks for hiring in 2026, including NASpI, ADI, and women victims of violence, with exemptions up to 100%.

• Ticino unemployment: SECO, too early to see war effects

  The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs states that it's too early to assess the impact of the war in Iran on the Ticino job market

• Unemployment rate drops to 3% in Ticino in April 2026

  The unemployment rate in Ticino fell to 2.8% in April 2026, with 142,902 people out of work in Switzerland. Here's what changes for cross-border workers.

• Swiss to cut 300 jobs with voluntary departures

  The airline offers incentives to reduce cabin crew without layoffs

• Labour Decree, Coldiretti Varese: measures for job stability

  Coldiretti Varese supports the Labour Decree, considering the adopted measures an important step to strengthen job stability and quality in the agricultural sector.

• Lausanne introduces secure e-bike parking

  The city of Lausanne installs Vélobox to counter the rise in electric bike thefts. Pro Vélo Lausanne welcomes the initiative.

• Sicuritalia hires 150 security guards in Lombardy and Veneto

  The Italian security leader opens 200 positions, with 100 hires in Lombardy and 50 in Veneto. Permanent contracts.

• Varese: 1,602 neighborhood shops lost in 10 years, but employment grows

  In the province of Varese, between 2015 and 2025, 1,602 neighborhood shops were lost, but employment increased by 18.3%.

• Bper and the banking risk wolves: growth and market as defense

  Gianni Franco Papa, CEO of Bper, talks about growth and market capitalization as a defense against possible takeovers. Focus on bancassurance and mergers.

• Bottini: Quality jobs through temporary work

  The new collective agreement for temporary workers, renewed in July 2025, ensures quality employment with training and welfare.

• Cross-Border Workers May Receive Unemployment Benefits from Switzerland

  A European reform aims to change the rules on cross-border unemployment: in the future, the unemployment benefit would be paid by the country of the last employment and not by the country of residence.

• KOF: employment prospects improve in Ticino, above long-term average

  The KOF employment indicator rises to 2.2 points in the second quarter of 2026, marking an improvement over the January-March period.

• Lamone's ninth McDonald's in Ticino

  New opening in Lamone, 35 jobs and 85% local ingredients. Here's what changes for cross-border workers

• Advertising and environmental impact: the debate in Switzerland

  Amsterdam bans ads for meat and fossil fuels. In Switzerland, the debate is heated between environmentalists and free market supporters.

• Overcrowded prisons in Ticino: sharp deterioration

  Ticino's prison facilities report extremely high occupancy levels, with virtually no room for maneuver.

• Besozzo Superiore: new biweekly farmers' market at Parco del Cioss

  Since May 9th, Besozzo Superiore hosts a new biweekly farmers' market with local products and short supply chains. Here are the dates and details.

• New McDonald's opens in Lamone

  The new branch of the fast food giant is the ninth in the Canton of Ticino and the fourth in Lugano.

• Como: empty blue spots and residents struggle to park

  Residents of Como report that blue spots for residents are always full and they have difficulty finding parking, despite the free non-ASA blue spots

• Swiss job market: KOF confirms recovery

  New KOF figures signal a recovery in Switzerland's job market, with positive prospects for cross-border workers.

• Alex Zanardi: a symbol for Italian sports

  Alex Zanardi, former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic athlete, has died at the age of 59. His life and career are an example of resilience and passion.