Is it legal to limit accounts for a commission employee?

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Is it legal to limit accounts for a commission employee?

I was recently changed to a ‘draw on commission’ salary structure and then told
I was limited to a certain number of accounts I could work. This drastically limits
my potential income and will result in a net loss of income due to these
constraints.

Asked on October 14, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

Yes, it is perfectly legal. Employment in this nation is "employment at will": the employer decides what the job and the compensation is. An employer is free to limit the accounts of a commissioned employee, even if it makes the job not economically worthwhile; the employee's only recourse would be to seek other, more lucrative employment.


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