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Phillip Joseph Griego
San Jose Employment / Labor Attorney.
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  1. Troy Austin Pickard
  2. Phillip Joseph Griego

Can an employer pay an employee commissions only and no hourly/salary rate?

Asked by a user in Carlsbad, CA - over 1 year ago.

Employers can put employees on a 100% commission basis, but they must pay at least minimum wage during those weeks within which the employee works and earns no commission. This is usually handled by a contract for a minimal draw recoverable against future commissions. There are a host of other issues that arise from these arrangements so the employer would be prudent to obtain legal counsel before adopting any particular model.

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  1. Phillip Joseph Griego

Theres illegal people working at my old job & i got fired by one of them so i filed for unemployment & i told the edd representa

Asked by a user in Oceanside, CA - over 1 year ago.

Press your unemployment benefit claima nd ask for a hearing if you were denied. The burden is on the employer to prove you quit. Under the circumstances you described you were laid off and should be entitled to benefits. If you were picked for lay off because you complained about or opposed illegal business activities that impact public interests then you should locate a local employment attorney (Check California Employment Lawyers website) for a consultation.

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  1. Kenneth Thomas Sigman
  2. Phillip Joseph Griego

What are my rights? (Employment / Labor)

Asked by a user in Glen Burnie, MD - about 2 years ago.

Here is a web site address for guidance on how to collect your wages with reference to a state agency that might be able to help. PJ Griego. http://www.ehow.com/how_4665749_unpaid-wages-work-maryland.html