Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the traders' bonus was a discretionary gratification or variable salary
Extrahierter Entscheid
The payment was a component of salary, not a discretionary gratification.
Extrahierte Begründung
The plan was designed as supplementary remuneration and retirement saving; amounts were regularly substantial, often exceeding fixed salary, were paid on fixed dates, subject to legal deductions, and were repeatedly described by the employer itself as salary supplement.