I was terminated from my sales job about two weeks ago.
Crazy CEO and I butted heads a bit, he treated us like trash, worked us to death, and I was finally tired of it.
I knew he owed me $9k in commissions, based on my employment agreement, so I figured worst case he fires me, I collect my commissions, PTO payout, and unemployment and I am good for a bit, so I just stopped taking his shit.
Well surprise surprise, I was terminated and now he is withholding my commissions.
Based on my employment agreement I was due 15% of $60k in closed business for the quarter (he terminated me exactly one week before EOQ).
I am in Texas. I called the state DOL, and it seems they do have to pay me, so I am filing a claim.
Anyone have experience with something like this? It is infuriating to me that I now have to do even more work to get the money I already worked so hard for. Is it an easy process? Are there any hoops I should be ready to jump through?
I have names and contact numbers for all the clients/businesses I sold into, and they would back me up, so I think that may help but I am unsure. I have my employment agreement where my commission structure was spelled out.
Any help would be appreciated. Unbelievable that a company worth $50mm would be screwing me over $9k. The world we live in I guess.
Thanks in advance.