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Time is money, especially in Switzerland, known for timepieces that often cost over $500,000. One employer is taking that to heart, telling its workers to forgo using the restroom, or do so on their own time, according to a June court ruling unveiled in September.
A regional court in Neuchâtel, a small city in western Switzerland, ruled that Jean Singer & Cie SA, a Swiss watchmaker, does not have to pay its employees during their bathroom breaks, the Associated Press reported. The decision came down three years after labor inspectors learned about the company’s policy and expressed concern that it could