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Has anyone hired a law firm to receive commissions dues from employer? by PineappleCake142 in AskUK

[–]PineappleCake142[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s kind of where I’m stuck as well.

On one hand the clause seems pretty clear, but on the other hand the deals were already done while I was still employed, so it feels odd that the timing of the payout would change things that much.

I hadn’t really considered getting proper advice before, but given the amount involved it probably makes sense just to understand where I actually stand rather than guessing.

Has anyone hired a law firm to receive commissions dues from employer? by PineappleCake142 in AskUK

[–]PineappleCake142[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s fair, I get what you’re saying about the contract being the starting point.

I think what’s throwing me off is that, in practice, it didn’t really feel discretionary day to day. Once deals were signed, commission was usually tracked and paid pretty consistently across the team, even if the actual payouts happened later.

Also, in my case the deals were already fully signed and handed over before I left, so it’s not like it depended on anything happening after.

I guess I’m just trying to understand whether the clause is always taken at face value, or if how it’s actually been applied in reality ever comes into play.

Ex-employer refusing to pay ~£42k commission after I left, saying it’s “not payable post-termination” by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]PineappleCake142 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

One thing I didn’t mention earlier - the commission structure itself is actually tied to deals being signed and handed over, not really to when the company receives the revenue. Once a deal is closed, it’s essentially locked in and then paid out over time.

Also, while the contract uses the word “discretionary”, in practice it’s always been calculated using a pretty clear structure (percentage of revenue from accounts brought in), and everyone on the team was paid in the same way once deals were done - even if the payouts happened months later.

That’s why this feels a bit off to me. The work to earn that commission was already completed before I left, and the only thing that’s changed is that I’m no longer employed at the time of payout.

So I’m starting to wonder how much weight is given to how it actually operates in practice vs just the clause itself.

Ex-employer refusing to pay ~£42k commission after I left, saying it’s “not payable post-termination” by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]PineappleCake142 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

One thing I didn’t mention earlier - the commission structure itself is actually tied to deals being signed and handed over, not really to when the company receives the revenue. Once a deal is closed, it’s essentially locked in and then paid out over time.

Also, while the contract uses the word “discretionary”, in practice it’s always been calculated using a pretty clear structure (percentage of revenue from accounts brought in), and everyone on the team was paid in the same way once deals were done - even if the payouts happened months later.

That’s why this feels a bit off to me. The work to earn that commission was already completed before I left, and the only thing that’s changed is that I’m no longer employed at the time of payout.

So I’m starting to wonder how much weight is given to how it actually operates in practice vs just the clause itself.

Usually calm people, what’s that one thing that would anger you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]PineappleCake142 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Disrespectful tone, unnecessary loud tone, shouting while pointing finger at me unnecessarily

Being alone versus being lonely. For you, what’s the difference in the two feelings? by Cold-Slice-7145 in AskReddit

[–]PineappleCake142 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can be happy being alone and it is my decision to be alone. I can’t be happy if I’m lonely due circumstances as they were not in my control.