Voters In Canton Fribourg Reject Introduction Of Minimum Wage

2025-11-30 02:09:07

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) On Sunday, Swiss voters in canton Fribourg rejected an initiative by the left and workers' unions calling for the introduction of a minimum wage. In all, 53.54% voted no, with a turnout of 40.6%. The initiative was opposed by the authorities and business circles. This content was published on November 30, 2025 - 15:28 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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The legislative initiative entitled“For a minimum wage” sought to enshrine in the Employment and Labour Market Act a mandatory minimum wage of CHF23 ($28.65) per hour, or CHF4,000 per month. The initiative committee's objective was clear:“To enable all employees to earn a living wage”.

The cantonal government, however, took the opposite view, seeing the introduction of a statutory minimum wage for people over 18 as a threat to the Fribourg economy. It considered the initiative to be“extreme”, arguing that the introduction of such an instrument would risk“disrupting the proper functioning of the labour market”.
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