Compensation systems are being increasingly designed to recognize the role played by individual employees in generating company value. Yet employers must exercise care when developing variable compensation systems, as German law requires these systems to be clear and transparent, and courts generally rule against the employer in the event of ambiguity.

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Erwin Salamon, ESCHE SCHÜMANN COMMICHAU Rechtsanwälte Wirtschaftsprüfer Steuerberater, Hamburg