For all other workers, the limit is fixed at 50 hours. In 2002, in Swiss companies the average working week was 41.5 hours (key labour market data published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office). However, in some industries the working hours can top 60 hours/week.
If you quit your job and give more than 72 hours' notice, all wages should be paid at the time you leave your job. If you give less than 72 hours' notice, all wages should be paid within 72 hours.. Legal Aid Society California Wage and Hour Law, An Overview.
By statute, an employer is supposed to pay a terminated employee the final paycheck within 72 hours. If the termination is a voluntary resignation, then the final paycheck is due on the next regular payday. The practical problem is that there is no remedy for the employee if the employer violates these time limits. Only if the employer flatly fails to pay the employee will the remedy of treble damages (three times the amount owed) be recoverable.