Have you earned COMMISSION or WAGES that have NOT been paid to you
Commissions and Wages Legal Rights
You have a legal right to be paid your wages and commissions. It may not be a valid excuse that the company did not have the money, especially if they paid other bills and other employees. Whether the employer is currently conducting business, in the process of bankruptcy, or no longer in business, you may still bring legal action to obtain your unpaid, earned wages or commissions. Although the company itself may be held liable, an executive, or even a manager of the company, may be personally liable for your unpaid wages or commissions.
The Illinois Wage Act also provides the recovery of attorney’s fees and interest, in addition to your unpaid wages or commissions. Neal C. Zazove and Associates created a Step-by-Step instruction below to determine whether you may be eligible to obtain your unpaid commissions, wages, and attorney’s fees:
Step 1: Were you previously an employed?
An “employee” is considered a person hired to render services.
This includes, but is not limited to, positions like: Salesperson; Transit man; Mechanic; Artisan; Miner; Laborer; etc.
Step 2: What kind of wages or commissions may I have a legal right to?
You may be entitled to recover any of the following:
• Commissions and bonuses
• Insurance benefits
• Reimbursement for back pay
• Severance pay
• Unused vacation time
• Compensation during the notice of termination period
• Health insurance premiums
Step 3: I was employed and I deserve monetary compensation, now what?
You can only recover wages and attorney’s fees if you strictly comply with the requirements of the Attorney’s Fees in Wage Actions Act. In order for you to receive the compensation you deserve, call Neal C. Zazove and Associates to hear how we can file the proper claim for you.
The Illinois Wage Act also provides the recovery of attorney’s fees and interest, in addition to your unpaid wages or commissions. Neal C. Zazove and Associates created a Step-by-Step instruction below to determine whether you may be eligible to obtain your unpaid commissions, wages, and attorney’s fees:
Step 1: Were you previously an employed?
An “employee” is considered a person hired to render services.
This includes, but is not limited to, positions like: Salesperson; Transit man; Mechanic; Artisan; Miner; Laborer; etc.
Step 2: What kind of wages or commissions may I have a legal right to?
You may be entitled to recover any of the following:
• Commissions and bonuses
• Insurance benefits
• Reimbursement for back pay
• Severance pay
• Unused vacation time
• Compensation during the notice of termination period
• Health insurance premiums
Step 3: I was employed and I deserve monetary compensation, now what?
You can only recover wages and attorney’s fees if you strictly comply with the requirements of the Attorney’s Fees in Wage Actions Act. In order for you to receive the compensation you deserve, call Neal C. Zazove and Associates to hear how we can file the proper claim for you.
Sales Representatives:
You Deserve Your Commission
There are two ways in which the Illinois Sales Representative Act (“IRSA”) allows for Sales Representatives to obtain unpaid commissions. First, IRSA summarily states that Sales Representatives who sold products (not services) may have a right to unpaid commissions even after your employment is over. Second, a Sales Representative who sold the product/property or played a major role in selling the product/property may also have a right to unpaid commissions (“Procuring Cause”).
Commission earnings are governed by the IRSA. By law, salespersons are entitled to payment of their commissions within 13 days of termination of a contract between a Sales Representative and principal. If a Sales Representative is not compensated via commissions within 13 days, the Sales Representative may be awarded up to three times the amount of the commissions owed, in addition to attorney’s fees and court costs. If you or someone you know has not been paid wages or commissions, you have various remedies.
Commission earnings are governed by the IRSA. By law, salespersons are entitled to payment of their commissions within 13 days of termination of a contract between a Sales Representative and principal. If a Sales Representative is not compensated via commissions within 13 days, the Sales Representative may be awarded up to three times the amount of the commissions owed, in addition to attorney’s fees and court costs. If you or someone you know has not been paid wages or commissions, you have various remedies.