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Legal principles:

• Recruitment and Hiring of Services Act (AVG)
• Recruitment and Hiring of Services Ordinance (AVO)

Please note the Notes on the amendment to the AVV and GV-AVG valid from 1 January 2014 (PDF, 102 kB, 02.10.2017).

Some more helpful information:

• FAQ on the Recruitment and Hiring of Services Act (PDF, 195 kB, 02.10.2017)
• Information sheet on private employment agencies (PDF, 62 kB, 02.10.2017)
• Information sheet on temporary recruitment (PDF, 67 kB, 02.10.2017)
• Sample contracts
• Gemeinsame Erklärung der Ausgleichsstelle der ALV, des VSAA und von swissstaffing (PDF, 251 kB, 02.03.2020) 

Contact information and directories:

• Employment and temporary recruitment permits: Responsible cantonal offices (PDF, 253 kB, 19.06.2019)
• Directory of authorised private employment agencies and temporary recruitment agencies
• Regional employment centres (RAV)

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