One Person is Paid a Sales Commission, the Others Are Not
My question involves employment and labor law for the state of: Ohio
Hello,
I had a specific title for a job as an inside sales representative for my current employer. About 18 months ago I was "asked" to move to a different position (more or less forced to take another position). I recently discovered that the person who took over my old position is now receiving a commission on sales. I never received commissions during my time as an inside sales rep. This person even received commission on customers that I originally started the sales process with but was unable to finish due to being pushed out of my old job.
Is this legal? I'm assuming it is, since I was ignorant of any type of commission at the time of my hiring and did not negotiate this at that time (lesson learned). I am not terribly upset that I wasn't paid a commission on sales that I closed during my tenure as an inside sales rep, but I am upset that this new person was paid commission on customers that I had started (quoted, set up credit, but never actually sold to).
Currently, there are 4 people in this position, and only one is paid a commission. This doesn't sit right with me, but after reviewing Ohio law ( http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/1335.11 ) I can't really determine if this company is actually breaking any laws.
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Re: One Person is Paid a Sales Commission, the Others Are Not
It is perfectly legal for employers to change pay structures at any time and to pay different employees according to different pay structures, as long as none of the employees are being paid less than minimum wage.