As discussed by our colleagues at the California Workplace Blog, California governor Jerry Brown has signed into law AB 1396, requiring all employers doing business in California to draft written contracts for any agreements with employees that involve commissions as a method of payment for services. California joins New York in the vanguard
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New York State Court Upholds Express Language of Commission Agreement
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
In a recent decision, the Honorable Eileen Bransten of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, reinforced to all employers the need to utilized well-drafted commission agreements. The court considered a claim from a real estate broker alleging that she was not paid commissions and bonuses for sales that she…