Someone does not get a job because of their skin colour or their sex. Which fundamental right is violated?
Jemand bekommt wegen seiner Hautfarbe oder seinem Geschlecht eine Arbeitsstelle nicht. Welches Grundrecht wird damit verletzt?
Correct answer: C
- A the right to freedom of expressiondas Recht auf freie Meinungsäusserung
- B freedom of domiciledie Niederlassungsfreiheit
- C the right to equal treatment (prohibition of discrimination)das Recht auf rechtsgleiche Behandlung (Diskriminierungsverbot)
- D the right to educationdas Recht auf Bildung
Why
Anyone who is disadvantaged because of their skin colour or sex is discriminated against. The Federal Constitution prohibits this.
Common mistakes
- A: the right to freedom of expression
- Freedom of expression protects the right to say what you think. This case is about unequal treatment.
- B: freedom of domicile
- Freedom of domicile means that Swiss citizens may live anywhere in Switzerland. That does not fit this case.
Topic
Equality before the law and prohibition of discrimination
Equality before the law means: all people are equal before the law. The same rules apply to everyone, whether rich or poor, Swiss or foreign. But this does not mean that everyone earns the same amount or has the same amount of holiday. The cantons may also have different laws.
Having a say: rights and obligations
Fundamental rights
Sources
Last checked: September 2026
Question 82 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.