Commission-Only Sales Employees are Entitled to Overtime Pay

Many retail employees in Massachusetts who sell high-priced items – cars, furniture, designer goods – are paid on a commission basis with a "recoverable draw." What that means is that they get paid the greater of the following: (1) a percentage of whatever sales they make (the "commission") or (2) an amount of money that their employer "advances" and then deducts from their future commissions (the "draw").It is also pretty common for retail employees to work overtime and on Sundays. When that happens,