Meal vouchers, holiday vouchers, mobility aids… there are alternatives to wage increases

Wage increases or bonuses were brushed aside at the last meeting between the company manager and the unions. No money, no bounty. Employees shaken by inflation are invited to wait until the next annual end-of-year negotiations. The boss reminded us: when you pay a 100 euro bonus to an employee, it actually costs the company 178 euros, once the payroll and employer charges have been paid. As for the employee, he only receives 73 euros after tax (if he is taxable).