Hi Everyone,
Basically what happened is that on my job offer / contract of employment it lays out my commission plan. It clearly states that I was to be paid 25% on all deals closed within 120 days time. The second month of my employment I helped them close a deal that they had been trying to close for a while and I was able to help them get the job done - was legitimately involved in the process. CRO stated that I would be paid out the 25% on that specific deal verbally. then when it came time to pay out a month later (I closed within the 120 day time period) he came back and said that they would only pay me out 10% on the deal. said it was because they sourced it and didn't even have to share me on the deal but did it out of "good faith". me being new I didn't want to fight it too much so I was like okay I have others coming whatever. I no longer work there. they are based out of New York. I worked out of Florida remotely. The amount owed would be over 40k. has anyone successfully sued their past employer (a startup) for unpaid commissions? I just want to know if it's worth my time to pursue or if all the money will just be eaten up by legal fees. already have some consultations scheduled with lawyers but I wanted to reach out to my fellow sales brethren to see what the community thinks.
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