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cwarden
08-07-2006, 08:01 AM
I have been paid salery plus commission since being hired by company and without notice or warning I was informed that effective Aug 1st I would be paid commission only. Is there any law or regulation that prvents this? I asked employer for the changes in writing and was refused. All other personel are still being paid salery plus commission. Do I have any rights with regards to this issue?

Pattymd
08-07-2006, 09:33 AM
On what date were you told this? Do you have an employment contract?

cwarden
08-07-2006, 10:23 AM
August 1st, No contract

ElleMD
08-07-2006, 01:58 PM
Then yes, it is legal to change your pay structure going forward.

cwarden
08-10-2006, 09:03 AM
However, I do have a job offer letter. That spells out the compensation as follows.
Annual Salary plus % of gross profit + auto allowance.

"To be reviewed quarterly with the possibility of going to commission only plan that provides additional reward for higher profit sales at a mutualy benificial time".

ElleMD
08-10-2006, 09:37 AM
Which only weakens your case as you were told up front that this might happen.

Pattymd
08-10-2006, 09:38 AM
An offer letter does not normally rise to the level of a binding contract. You can have it reviewed by an attorney if you wish, but I would not be optimistic.

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