Secondary employment
Secondary employment is gainful work alongside the main occupation; it is in principle fully subject to contributions, though an exception from AHV liability can exist for small secondary earnings where the employee waives cover.
Definition
For the employer the more important point is coordination: with two employers each accounts separately, which at the unemployment insurance ceiling and in the pension fund can lead to over- or under-insurance. It is for the employee to report it.
Employment law adds the question of competition: secondary work that competes with the employer or impairs fitness for work is not permitted — regardless of whether the contract mentions it.
Where to read it
What the software must be able to do
Check whether several employment relationships can be maintained per person and whether the software can represent the small-earnings case with a waiver. For businesses with casual staff this is not a marginal question.
Checked Aug 2026
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