The Difference Between Discretionary And Non-discretionary Bonus Payments

Employers try a variety of incentives to find creative and reliable ways to motivate their employees. Employers with vast interest and belief in their businesses are often inspired by passion and the entrepreneurial spirit to work harder each day. But, unfortunately, the same cannot always be said about their employees.

Employment incentives at times have proven to improve the morale, motivation and productivity of employees. One of these incentives is through bonus payments. Bonus payment may be described as an additional payment by the employer to the employee on top of their regular earnings. Unfortunately, during these COVID-19 and lockdown times, many employers could not provide bonus payment to their employees. Unfortunately, this has led to some frustrations for many employees due to their consistent expectations of bonus payment.