The company I work for has put a policy in place that states they can hold our commission pay for 180 days due to charge backs if we leave the company. I am in sales and this something I am unsure about Can anyone help?

Not illegal on its face that I know of.

DAW, did you cut and paste the wrong response? :confused:;)

Wow, I thought I was losing it for a while. I kept trying to figure out how DAWs answer fit. Then I scrolled down to Patty's message. Phew!! I feel better now! (BG)

DAW, did you cut and paste the wrong response? :confused:;)

Strange. This is not the thread I was responding to. No "cut and paste" at all. Just a normal "respond".

FYI, I have deleted the posting.

So does any have any answers for my question?

Not a very good one. Commissions law is very state specific and your state is not my state. You will need a responder who is familar with the MD specific rules on commissions. Federal rules (such as they are) just say basically that commissions are due when "earned" but leaves the definition of what "earned" means up to each state. What you describe is not legal in my state (CA), but I am in a state with tough rules on commissions.

Here you go http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/wagepay/wpcommissions.htm