{"id":601,"date":"2026-04-28T11:31:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alk.syndicom.ch\/?post_type=syn_faq&#038;p=601"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:21:48","slug":"what-are-suspension-days","status":"publish","type":"syn_faq","link":"https:\/\/alk.syndicom.ch\/en\/faq\/what-are-suspension-days\/","title":{"rendered":"What are suspension days?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-07f13a317e9db4bd8b21f23ace74e382 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-narrow is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:53px\">What are suspension days?<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-narrow is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Suspension\u00a0days are a fine from the RAV (Regional Employment Centers). If you violate the duties of cooperation and harm reduction, the RAV\u00a0will cancel some daily allowances as a penalty, even though all other requirements are still met.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When are suspension days imposed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be fined suspension days if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>are unemployed through your own fault<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>do not make sufficient efforts to find reasonable work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>do not follow the instructions of the RAV, i.e. do not accept a reasonable job, do not take up or drop out of a labour market measure without an excuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fail to provide information or breach your duty to report to the employment office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unlawfully obtain or attempt to obtain unemployment benefit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Number of suspension days<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspension is 1 to 60 days, depending on the fault. The following applies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 to 15 days for slight fault<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16 to 30 days for moderate fault<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>31 to 60 days for serious fault<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are working days. If 60 suspension days are imposed, you have to manage without unemployment benefit for about three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of a repeat offence, the suspension period will be longer and you will be examined to see whether you are employable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only days on which you fulfil all&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alk.syndicom.ch\/en\/faq\/am-i-entitled-to-unemployment-benefit\/\" type=\"syn_faq\" id=\"560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00abconditions for entitlement\u00bb<\/a>&nbsp;count as passed recruitment days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suspension\u00a0days are a fine from the RAV (Regional Employment Centers). If you violate the duties of cooperation and harm reduction, the RAV\u00a0will cancel some daily allowances as a penalty, even though all other requirements are still met.\u00a0 When are suspension days imposed? 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