Labour Court confirms bonus can be subject to being employed at time of payment
In a decision of 30 March 2018, the Brussels Labour Court dismissed the claim of a former employee to receive a bonus. The bonus plan, in addition to setting minimum thresholds for performance and length of service, ruled out entitlement to a bonus in case of end of service prior to the date of payment of the bonus. Such a condition was considered valid by the Labour Court. This decision again confirms the importance of adequate wording in bonus plans. Said condition may however not be enforceable in situations where payment of a bonus is artificially delayed (compared to normal payment dates in earlier years) until after the employee's end of service. ■