Canada :: Discretionary bonuses may not be discretionary

CANADA Case: Thoma v Schaefer Elevator Components Inc Court: British Columbia Supreme Court Date issued: January 29th 2019 (reported late) Subject: Discretionary bonuses may not be discretionary Substance: The Supreme Court of British Columbia has held that the employer in this case had breached their employee’s contractual rights when they refused to pay them a “discretionary” bonus on termination …

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