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Labor/Employment

Sep. 2, 2006

Distinct Factors Determine How Wage and Hour Law Views a Salesperson

Compensation for commissioned salespersons is one of the most misunderstood areas of wage and hour law in California.

Employment Column

By Jonathan Fraser Light

     
Compensation for commissioned salespersons is one of the most misunderstood areas of wage and hour law in California. There are important distinctions between state and federal law and among the California wage orders, key criteria for avoiding minimum wage or overtime payments, and restrictions on commission payment obligations at termination of employment.
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