I wonder if anyone could advise me on the law in Washington State pertaining to Employee's right to collect commissions following termination of employment. I am employed by a company where I receive a very small amount of base pay with 80 - 85% of compensation coming from commission on work that I perform and bill clients on behalf of our firm. Commission becomes payable to me upon my employer's receipt of cash for those billings.
Last month we received a new employee handbook which states that termination would result in the forfeiture of commissions not received as of the time of termination (e.g. Assume I perform and bill for 100 hours of work in March and my employment is terminated April 1. If payments are received for that work I perfomed on April 15, according to the new policy, I would forfeit the commission on the work I did in March).
This does not seem right to me - can anyone refer me to a legal document that would clarify this for me?
Many Thanks!
Last month we received a new employee handbook which states that termination would result in the forfeiture of commissions not received as of the time of termination (e.g. Assume I perform and bill for 100 hours of work in March and my employment is terminated April 1. If payments are received for that work I perfomed on April 15, according to the new policy, I would forfeit the commission on the work I did in March).
This does not seem right to me - can anyone refer me to a legal document that would clarify this for me?
Many Thanks!
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