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  • When Is a Sales Commission Legally Earned? ( December 2006 )
    Morris E. Fischer of Morris E. Fischer, Attorneys at Law

    It is not uncommon for sales representatives who experience transition in their careers, either voluntarily or otherwise to have closed sales while in the company’s employ and never get compensated for their successes. Whether purposely or unintentionally withheld by the company, the effect is the same. A legal dispute will arise as to the sales person's right to earn the commission. For example, what if a sales representative closes a sale, but the customer doesn’t send in payment until after the sales person has left the company?
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