Major Computer Company allegedly shorts at least 50,000 current and former employees of their sales commissions
A former sales representative claims he is owed $30,000 in commissions. His California labor law attorney has filed suit in San Francisco alleging this computer manufacturing giant denied three former salespeople thousands of dollars in commissions. The plaintiffs are seeking to represent all salespeople employed by the company who have not received their commission payment or bonuses. According to Bloomberg this could be at least 50,000 current and former employees. The company claims this loss may have been caused due to a malfunction in their order-management system and that around 2,000 out of 23,000 personnel from its global sales team were affected by the glitch
Oftentimes, sales people rely heavily on their commission and are generally classified as exempt employees or not entitled to overtime pay. However, it’s important to understand that in order to be classified as exempt, among other things; you must be actively selling at least 50% of the time. Whether you are an Inside Salesperson or Outside Salesperson, California laws strictly regulate salesperson commissions.
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