I was wondering if a sales person (not outside sales) is guaranteed min. wage if the were hired for a commission only sales position.

Q: I was wondering if a sales person (not outside sales) is guaranteed min. wage if the were hired for a commission only sales position.

A: Your question contains the answer.

Commissions can be seriously complicated. It often depends on the nature of the worker (not all workers are employees) and the nature of the employer. For example, the Inside Sales rules for Retail establishments are as follows:

http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/whdfs20.htm