Employer withholding earned commissions

[ibjmnct]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CT

Hi, I am voluntarily resigning from my job as an insurance sales agent. My current compensation is a base salary and monthly commissions. Commissions paid each month are earned from insurance premiums that the clients pay the previous month, For example, on April 30th I will get paid commissions that were earned in March.
That being said, when I resign as of May 1 and provide 14 days notice, I should expect to be paid commissions on the next pay cycle which is May 30th. Even though I will not be employed here at that time (May 30), the commissions being paid were earned in April, when I was employed here. Does that make sense ? Could you please provide some guidance. ?
There is no employment contract other than a signed company employee handbook.
Employer has withheld these earned commissions from salespeople that have left in the past.

thank you,

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CT

Hi, I am voluntarily resigning from my job as an insurance sales agent. My current compensation is a base salary and monthly commissions. Commissions paid each month are earned from insurance premiums that the clients pay the previous month, For example, on April 30th I will get paid commissions that were earned in March.
That being said, when I resign as of May 1 and provide 14 days notice, I should expect to be paid commissions on the next pay cycle which is May 30th. Even though I will not be employed here at that time (May 30), the commissions being paid were earned in April, when I was employed here. Does that make sense ? Could you please provide some guidance. ?
There is no employment contract other than a signed company employee handbook.
Employer has withheld these earned commissions from salespeople that have left in the past.

thank you,

What is the company policy on this matter?

 

[ibjmnct]

Hi, there is not any company policy regarding this matter.

 

[Zigner]

Hi, there is not any company policy regarding this matter.

Then I would suggest that there is a policy based on the normal practices of the employer...

 

[ibjmnct]

Previous brokers that have left have told me they did not get paid the last commission that was due them.

sounds like a DOL wage violation to me.

 

[ibjmnct]

From the Employee handbook**************....

"Broker Employees who voluntarily terminate their employment will have their termination time period reviewed on a case by case basis. Voluntarily terminating employees will be given their final paycheck at the next regularly scheduled payday"

 

[Zigner]

Previous brokers that have left have told me they did not get paid the last commission that was due them.

sounds like a DOL wage violation to me.

Then give them a call. I don't agree, but it can't hurt to ask.