Question juridique clé
Whether the employer had to reimburse the employee's contribution to the car leasing arrangement and related deposit
Solution extraite
Yes. The leasing contribution was a necessary work expense for providing a company vehicle and could not be shifted to the employee by agreement.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 327a para. 3 CO, agreements making the worker bear necessary work expenses are void. The vehicle was indispensable for the commercial travel work and the employer accepted the leasing arrangement, so the employee's participation had to be refunded.