RJT Window and Exterior Cleaning Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant, an Operations Manager, claimed the respondent failed to pay him a bonus in July 2025, arguing breach of contract and unlawful deduction from wages. The employment contract contained a profit-related bonus scheme described in Annex C, which stated bonuses could be amended or withdrawn at any time. The tribunal found the claimant had not satisfied the burden of proving the decision not to award a bonus was irrational, perverse or in breach of implied terms.

The claimant failed to discharge the burden of proof to establish that the respondent's decision not to award a bonus was made in breach of contract or constituted an unlawful deduction from wages. Although the contract included a profit-related bonus scheme, the terms explicitly stated the scheme could be amended or withdrawn at any time, and the tribunal found no evidence that the employer exercised any discretion in an irrational, perverse or capricious manner.

• •Whether the respondent was in breach of contract by failing to pay a bonus in July 2025
• •Whether the bonus was discretionary or contractually binding
• •Interpretation of written employment contract and Annex C regarding profit-related bonus scheme
• •Whether employer exercised any discretion irrationally or perversely

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