Commission Withheld by Employer - Advice Please!

DarkKnight1

Hi guys,

Would really appreciate any advice. I've been working for a global leading company in the IT sector in a sales role for just over 3 years and recently handed in my notice under some duress, in order to avoid a nasty situation of my company effectively managing me out.

This is following several instances where I've sold some of our services B2B and being paid the commission on the deals. However, some of these companies never paid their contracted bill and at the end of the year my company has effectively withheld any subsequent commissions and bonuses I should have been paid in order to pay off the commission I was originally paid. They claim that as the companies I sold to never paid their bill, they (my company) are entitled to do this.

When it comes to earning (but not being paid) commissions and bonuses to pay this back I have obviously been quite unmotivated and have lost out on promotional opportunities as a result.

Before I consider spending & possibly throwing away money on an employment lawyer to potentially try and get this money back - does anyone have any knowledge or advice on this situation? Also I handed in my notice and my gardening leave ends this month.

Any help greatly received!

Thanks,

DarkKnight

dacouch

What does your contract say about commission and bonus payments

Undervalued

I have replied to this on the employment board.

It doesn't help to have tow identical threads!