April 16, 2021
Is a ‘discretionary bonus’ really discretionary?

The term “discretionary bonus” is one of those trigger phrases that will make an employment lawyer’s eye twitch.

What do you get when you put the word “discretion” in a bonus plan, without more? A bland (and misleading) word salad.

Legal steps and missteps is a new weekly series written by the team at Hyde HR Law, in partnership with Talent Canada. 

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