Small and others v Boots Co plc and another [2009] IRLR 328 EAT
Reports relating to this case:
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Contracts of employment: Tribunal erred in not determining to which aspect of a bonus scheme the employer's discretion attached
- Date:
- 27 April 2009
In Small and others v Boots Co and another [2009] All ER (D) 200 (Jan) EAT, the EAT held that the fact that the employer had stated that a bonus was discretionary did not necessarily mean that it had no contractual effect. The employer's discretion could relate to: whether or not to operate a bonus system at all; whether or not to award a bonus in a given year; or the amount of bonus to be awarded.
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Case of the week: Discretionary bonuses
- Date:
- 24 February 2009
This week's case of the week, provided by Thomas Eggar, covers discretionary bonuses.
