Employment Reference Certificate (Arbeitszeugnis / Zwischenzeugnis)

EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE CERTIFICATE (Certificate typeFull reference (Vollzeugnis) — issued at the end of employmentInterim reference (Zwischenzeugnis) — issued during ongoing employment — article 330a Code of Obligations "OR"/"CO")

Employer name​ Employer address​

To whom it may concern,

Employee name​ was employed with us as "Position​" from Period start to Period end.

1. LEGAL BASIS 1.1. Under article 330a OR, an employee may at any time request a reference (Arbeitszeugnis) — a full reference at the end of employment (Vollzeugnis) or, on request during ongoing employment, an interim reference (Zwischenzeugnis). Reason for this reference: Reason for this referenceChange of direct managerInternal reorganisationEmployee requestEnd of employment. 1.2. A Swiss reference must be simultaneously TRUTHFUL (wahr) and BENEVOLENT (wohlwollend) — it may not contain anything false, but it must be worded to give the employee a fair chance in the job market. It must also be complete: silently omitting an important, negative fact is itself considered misleading.

2. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 2.1. Duties and responsibilities​

3. PERFORMANCE 3.1. Employee name​ performed the assigned tasks Performance ratingalways to our complete satisfaction (top rating — "stets zu unserer vollsten Zufriedenheit")to our complete satisfaction ("zu unserer vollen Zufriedenheit" — very good)to our satisfaction ("zu unserer Zufriedenheit" — good/average)on the whole to our satisfaction ("im Grossen und Ganzen zu unserer Zufriedenheit" — below average, a coded warning)endeavoured to fulfil the assigned tasks ("bemühte sich" — coded as poor performance). 3.2. ⚠️ Swiss reference culture uses standardised, "coded" phrasing — for example "bemühte sich" ("endeavoured to") is widely read as a euphemism for poor performance. Choose the rating that genuinely and fairly reflects the employee's performance; do not default to the top rating if it is not warranted, and do not use a lower-tier phrase to disguise a personal conflict.

4. CONDUCT 4.1. Conduct towards superiors, colleagues and guests/clients was Conduct ratingexemplary at all times towards superiors, colleagues and guests/clientswithout reproach towards superiors, colleagues and guests/clientsgood towards superiors, colleagues and guests/clients.

5. REASON FOR LEAVING 5.1. Reason for leavingResignation by the EmployeeTermination by mutual agreementTermination by the Employer (operational reasons)End of fixed-term contractNot applicable (interim reference)

6. CLOSING 6.1. We thank Employee name​ for their service and wish them every success in their future career.

Issued on Issue date by Employer name​.

______________ / Signed on behalf of the Employer by​ /