Question juridique clé
Whether the 2007 bonus was a salary component or an enforceable bonus/gratification due in full
Solution extraite
The bonus remained an accessory gratification under a discretionary bonus plan, not a variable salary component; full payment was not owed.
Motifs extraits
A bonus capped at 40% of the annual salary was accessory to the fixed salary. The first year of service and the contractual bonus conditions excluded qualification as variable salary. The employer's assessment of performance was reserved, subject only to good faith.