MacLeod v Mears Ltd [2014] EWHC 2191 (QB) (08 July 2014)

MacLeod v Mears Ltd [2014] EWHC 2191 (QB) (08 July 2014)

A contractually binding bonus agreement was made for the benefit of teams, not individuals, with the 75p allocation applying only until April 2008, the terms only applicable until December 2008, no bonus cap included, and no subsequent variation or supersession proved.

Citation
[2014] EWHC 2191 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Duncan Macleod; Defendant: Mears Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 July 2014
Procedural Posture
Trial of Liability / Judgment
Outcome
Liability determined; parties to address court further on implications for claims.
Legal Topics
Bonus Agreements, Variation of Contract, TUPE Regulations, Profit Sharing, Remuneration
Employment Law Contract Law Bonus Agreements Variation of Contract TUPE Regulations Profit Sharing Remuneration

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Parties

Duncan Macleod

Claimant

Mears Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Trial of Liability / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Was a contractually binding bonus agreement made?
  2. 2 Was the bonus agreed for teams or individuals?
  3. 3 Did the 75p allocation apply only until April 2008?

Ratio Decidendi

A contractually binding bonus agreement was made for the benefit of teams, not individuals, with the 75p allocation applying only until April 2008, the terms only applicable until December 2008, no bonus cap included, and no subsequent variation or supersession proved.

Court Disposition

Liability determined; parties to address court further on implications for claims.