Payrolling Switzerland
Less administration. More productivity. Completely straightforward.
Payrolling in Switzerland means: You choose the person – we take on the employer role.
- Fast start: Employment and staffing contract ready, if needed, on the same business day
- Less effort: We handle payroll administration, social contributions, and documentation
- Legally compliant: Implemented within the framework of staff leasing, including CLA compliance
Set up your payrolling now: Email Denise Stuker
If you also need support finding top specialists: Learn more about our contracting services here.
What is payrolling in Switzerland?
Payrolling is based on a three-party arrangement: You select the right person and define the role and assignment – Coopers takes on the employer role, handling employment and administration – the contractor works in your project.
Payrolling is particularly attractive for companies that want to stay flexible without burdening their own payroll administration, and who value compliant processing.
Payrolling in Switzerland is frequently used in the context of staff leasing. Background information on the legal framework is available from SECO – Private Employment Agencies and Staff Leasing
How payrolling works at Coopers
- You define the person and the assignment (project, scope, start date).
- We draw up the employment and staffing contract – if needed, on the same business day.
- Coopers takes care of payroll administration, including processing of all relevant ancillary wage costs and documentation.
- Transparent collaboration in day-to-day operations: Time tracking, payroll statements, and documents are managed via our Coopers Portal – and our Coopers Care team supports contractors throughout their assignment.
Schedule a quick setup check-in: Email Denise Stuker
PS: We're also happy to connect you with top specialists. Learn more about our contracting services here.
Payrolling Switzerland – Your benefits at a glance
Wage Administration
We pay monthly wages and take over the administration of compulsory social contributions (such as old-age, disability, and unemployment insurances as well as occupational pension provision schemes).
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We can prepare the employment and staffing contract on the same working day.
Work Permits
When needed, we obtain the work permits and extensions for all contractors. As we employ several hundred external employees ourselves, we are experienced and work efficiently.
Authority Visits
We accompany your contractors to the authorities if they need assistance. We aim to handle the matter at hand as quickly and smoothly as possible. We happily use our expertise and our network for this purpose.
Employer role & relief
You pay the total employment costs – we take on the employer role and relieve your organization of administrative, coordination, and documentation tasks.
Legal compliance in Switzerland
Payrolling is only as good as its execution. We operate transparently and CLA-compliant within the framework of staff leasing. The importance of compliance is also outlined by the SECO SME portal in their interview on payrolling.
Social insurance & benefits – clearly structured
To ensure contractors can work with you without unnecessary hurdles, we handle all payroll and social benefit processes cleanly.
- Social insurance & contributions (including AHV/ALV, etc.)
- Accident insurance / daily sickness benefits
- Pension fund
Legal foundations for AHV can be found at Fedlex – AHV legislation.
Costs & billing – transparency from the start
Payrolling is especially attractive for companies when costs, processes, and responsibilities are clearly defined from the outset.
- You bear the total employment costs.
- We handle the processing (administration, payroll statements, documentation) and take on the employer role within the payrolling arrangement.
We are happy to show you in a short conversation how payrolling can be set up neatly in your specific situation.
FAQ – Payrolling Switzerland
Payrolling is a model in which an external specialist is employed by a partner company and works on assignment at the end client's site – you benefit from flexibility while we handle the administration.
In Switzerland, payrolling is frequently implemented within the context of staff leasing. What matters most is correct, compliant execution.
Less administration, fast contract processing, clear processes, and day-to-day relief – without having to compromise on your preferred candidate.
Monthly salary payments and administration of ancillary wage costs (including accident/sickness insurance and pension fund) – supplemented by portal access and dedicated support.
At Coopers, the employment and staffing contract can in many cases be ready on the same business day.
This depends on the setup, assignment, and specific parameters. We clarify costs and processes transparently upfront.
Contact us
Contact me now for a non-binding offer.
We are happy to support you with our payrolling service.
Reach out if you have questions or would like to learn more.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Denise Stuker
+41 41 632 43 53
denise.stuker@coopers.ch
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