Performance Bonus Paid Out More Than 5 Years Later

The Court of Appeal in its Inferior Jurisdiction overturned a decision taken by the Court of Magistrates and ordered the payment of a performance bonus owed by the Transport Authority in Malta to one of its employees.

The employee had originally sued the Transport Authority in Malta for the sum of €9,900 which were owed to him as a performance bonus for the period between January 2013 and December 2013. Plaintiff's claim arose out of a clause in his employment contract which stated that the employee was entitled to 15% of the gross annual salary as an annual performance bonus. The employee was dismissed and the Authority conceded that 10% of the bonus should be paid whilst a discussion should be held as to ascertain whether the remaining percentage of he bonus was to be paid. In the meantime, the plaintiff was accused with misappropriation, fraud and embezzlement which charges had a negative impact on the Authority although they had happened prior to his employment