Question juridique clé
Whether the contractual salary change effective 1 January 2001 was valid despite being less favorable to the employee
Solution extraite
The parties could validly agree to a prospective reduction or restructuring of salary; the agreement entered into force on 1 January 2001.
Motifs extraits
Art. 341 CO does not bar an agreed future modification of a non-mandatory salary claim under Art. 322 CO.