It is no secret that illegal employment is widespread in the private sector. Many cleaning ladies and domestic helpers work illegally in Switzerland. We explain why illegal employment is not a trivial offense and what disadvantages it entails for employees and employers. Most people will have heard the following saying: “Ignorance is no excuse”. When…| quitt.
Portrait of cleaner E. Ferreira from Brazil. She would like to see more employers who bill their employees legally and fairly with quitt.| quitt.
Portrait of cleaner K. Metzger (33). She is a trained housekeeping specialist. She got to know and appreciate quitt. through an employer.| quitt.
Lidia Molnar, 48, grew up in Alba Iulia, Romania, where she later met her husband. In 2001, after the birth of their two sons, the family immigrated to Seville, Spain, for a better life. Her sons, friends, and heart are still there. She herself has been living and working with her husband in Switzerland for…| quitt.
Alana Morais Paes, 27, moved from Fortaleza, Brazil, to Switzerland with her mother when she was 16. While her mother returned two years ago, Alana met her husband here and decided to stay. Today, they live in Zurich with their two children. What was the biggest challenge for you in Switzerland? At the beginning, I…| quitt.
Rosi Lorena Moreno Delgado, 36, gave up her job as a self-employed shoe saleswoman in Venezuela a year and a half ago and moved to Switzerland with her two daughters to be with her husband. Here, she works as a cleaning assistant and nanny. How did you become a household help? I couldn’t speak German,…| quitt.
Ilkenia Anyelith Rodriguez, 54, comes from Chiriquí, Panama, near the border with Costa Rica. After visiting her sister in Milan, she spent over 20 years in Italy, together with her sister and parents. Since 2015, she has been in Switzerland, working as a cleaning assistant. How did you come to Switzerland? My sister emigrated to…| quitt.
Carmen Morales Bealcazar, 58, bears the name of her birthplace Morales, a small village in Colombia. Shortly after her birth, the twelve-member family moved to the city of Cali, about two and a half hours away. At the age of 24, Carmen visited her sister in Switzerland, got married, and decided to stay. What was…| quitt.
Rosa Angela de Oliveira Coulon, 44, is originally from Buzi, a small town in Mozambique. Since 2016, she has been living in Switzerland with her husband and their five-year-old daughter. Here, she works as a cleaning assistant. How did you come to Switzerland? I remember that day vividly. It was January 11, 2016, and it…| quitt.
Portrait of cleaner Karen Joy Schneuwyl (54) from Zürich. She receives fair wages from quitt. employers.| quitt.