Can a employer take a agreed upon commission sale check

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Can a employer take a agreed upon commission sale check

I get paid for commission sales only. I get no other compensation. I was just
informated that manager/owner is going to refused to pay me for accounts that
were 4 days pass due in paying their bill. The company has been paid everything
they owe by each account but he is refusing to pay commission. The agreement I
signed when I started working said that anything 60 days out he could charge back
the commission on. Not 4 days.

Asked on July 26, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

He cannot change the terms of the agreement (whether written, as you indicate, or even ora/unwritten) pursuant to which you worked, made the sales, and earned the commissions. He needs to pay you as per the agreement; if he refuses to do so, you could sue him for "breach of contract" for the money he owes you.


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