A court in Switzerland — where time is money for its famed watchmaking industry — has ruled that a dial manufacturer was justified in telling workers: If you need a bathroom break, clock out ...

GENEVA (AP) — A court in Switzerland — where time is money for its famed watchmaking industry — has ruled that a dial manufacturer was justified in telling workers: If you need a bathroom ...

Word of the clock-out requirement leaked to labor inspectors on a site visit during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, according to the ruling, which was delivered in June but made public last month.

Word of the clock-out requirement leaked to labor inspectors on a site visit during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, according to the ruling, which was delivered in June but made public last month.

“We do not require our employees to clock out when they use the bathroom,” the Swatch press office said in an email to The Associated Press. “Last week, we were made aware of two isolated ...