If you signed a 1 year contract with a company with a base salary plus commission, are you guaranteed that commission you earned after the year is completed?

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If you signed a 1 year contract with a company with a base salary plus commission, are you guaranteed that commission you earned after the year is completed?

I signed a 1 year contract with a company that is an LLC. The company gave me my yearly salary amount and my percentage for commission on golf lessons/clinics/camps, etc. I have received a paycheck for my salary every 2 weeks, however, the company is struggling paying me my commission. I got some but not all. I am currently owed over $7,500 in commissions. The company is going down hill and the $7,500 is all commission money that I earned, after the golf lessons happened. Please help guide me in the right direction on how to proceed.

Asked on September 25, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Louisiana

Answers:

S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

You can sue the company for breach of contract / account stated. Your damages (monetary compensation you are seeking in your lawsuit) are the amount you are owed.
Upon prevailing in the case, you can also recover court costs which include the court filing fee and process server fee.


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