Remuneration

Remuneration (Latin remuneratio - reward) is a term used in Anglo-Saxon and continental European legal systems. In about the term corresponds to the gratification of German labor law, going beyond the basic salary reward. Furthermore, there is the remuneratorische donation, which is distinguished from the gratuity or remuneration.

Austria

The Remuneration ( see § 16 Salaried Employees Act ) the special premium over the wage beyond that are paid periodically. They are similar to the bonuses in the German labor law. Examples are the holiday bonus and Christmas bonus the. § 16 AngG allows the collective or individual contract of employment, to establish a claim.

Remuneratorische donation

Germany

The concept of remuneratorischen gift defines the Federal Court as a legal business, the recipient of a service provided by the power granted by the donor a legally undue reward. The term is not to be found in the Civil Code itself, although the term used to play a ( controversial ) role in law and legal practice. It is concluded that in such " rewards " or " rewarding donations " only donation law should be applied. To distinguish between subsequent pecuniary compensation ( contractual paid) and unpaid reward (gift ) is difficult.

Austria

The rewarding gift of § § 940, 941 is also called remuneratorische donation.