The Swiss catering industry has pledged to pay workers a living wage, following earlier controversial comments on pay in the sector. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In a Blick interview, Gastrosuisse president Beat Imhof has contradicted the comments of director Roland Müller. Müller had previously told the newspaper that living wages were not the responsibility of employers. + How far does CHF7,000 per month get you in Switzerland? "We don't want any working poor. If we don't manage to pay decent wages as an industry, we have no future on the market," Imhof said in the latest interview. A collective bargaining agreement declared generally binding by the government is an overall package that not only includes minimum wages, but also many other regulations such as additional holidays, a 13th month's pay or training and further education. + Swiss cantons push ahead with minimum wage The catering industry is also an important driver of integration, as many ...
