Important: commission payments suddenly stopped

I'm in a difficult situation and trying to figure out my next steps.

commission payments suddenly stopped. I've been dealing with this for about 7 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 2 years. My position is exempt and I do not have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Has anyone been through something similar? What worked for you?

Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.

Have you tried reaching out to your state's attorney general? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.

I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.

My buddy went through something identical.

In my case, it took about 2-4 months to resolve. The key was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter.

Attorney here. Here's my take on the legal issues.

The legal framework here involves both federal and state law. At the federal level, Title VII. Your state may provide additional protections.

An attorney could probably resolve this with one letter tbh.

I went through almost the exact same thing.

The thing that gets people is filing with the appropriate government agency. I'd recommend gathering evidence first instead.

I talked to a lawyer when this happened to me. Worth every penny....

Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.

I ended up escalating to a supervisor/manager, which cost about $1-3 but saved me a lot more in the long run.

This happened to my coworker too.

Most folks screw this up by is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.

Every time I see a post like this...

In my case, it took about 2-4 months to resolve. The key was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter.

Dealt with this exact thing last year.

I ended up hiring an attorney to send the initial letter, which cost about $2-4 but saved me a lot more in the long run.