Every seventh KV-starter does not receive the minimum wage

The average gross wage for KV-career entrants has increased in 2018 easily. Each and every seventh a Graduate or graduates of basic education will earn less than the recommended minimum wage.

The Median gross annual income increased compared to the previous year, and was in November 2018 at 55'146 Swiss francs, such as the Commercial Association of Switzerland (KVS) announced on Thursday. This corresponds to a monthly gross 4242 francs.

an increase of 14.4 per cent of the wages of occupation are below the minimum wage recommendation of the KVS of 52'000 Swiss francs gross per year. However, this is already better than 2016. At the time, one out of every five Apprentices earned even less than 4000 CHF gross. Only one of seven professional negotiated in 2018, an increase over the wage for his first job after basic education.

lack of experience

The survey conducted by the KVS at around 3300-leavers of the basic commercial training, further revealed that higher increase in the employment rate for the first time since 2014 in the past year. 66.9 percent of respondents have found that, within four months after the completion of the basic training of a regular job. In 2017, it was 65 percent. Seven out of ten people were able to work to 2018 in their teaching.

Seven out of ten people can work in the teaching operation. Image: Getty

For KV-learners who do not find in the former apprenticeship and traineeship operational employment, it is according to the survey, however, it is increasingly difficult to create the entry in the labour market, this is primarily due to a lack of work experience. The KVS calls, therefore, on the companies, and increasingly Provide for newcomers to the profession right after the teaching.

for the First time, has investigated the study of the KVS also, how high is the risk in a KV-teaching for psycho-social disorders. With bullying, sexual harassment or violence is hardly a graduate of the basic commercial training, is confronted. Rather high work pressure, high work volume and frequent disturbances during the work are given. The most was called, however underload, boredom and monotony.

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Created: 07.03.2019, 17:24 PM