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Advice on pay issue

mackeminexile · 2009-02-26 12:00:19

Hi I was wondering if anyone knew the answer to this; I get paid weekly at work. I am in sales. I had a sale cancel on me this week that I've been paid commission for and now the boss is saying that I will have to pay back the comms from my basic as sales have been slow to come in this week. As far as I know that's not…

26-02-2009 12:00pm

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Hi I was wondering if anyone knew the answer to this; I get paid weekly at work. I am in sales. I had a sale cancel on me this week that I've been paid commission for and now the boss is saying that I will have to pay back the comms from my basic as sales have been slow to come in this week. As far as I know that's not legal as it has to come off any comms earnt? Help!

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#2 26-02-2009 12:35pm

AARRRGH

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What they're doing isn't illegal.

From Citizens Information -

An employer may not make deductions from your wages unless:

They are to recover an overpayment of wages or expenses.

It is fair to say the commision could be considered overpayment of wages.

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