Failure to pay sales representative commission, liability in civil action for actual damages
If a company does not pay a salesperson their earned commissions on time, that company can be taken to court. The salesperson can win back the money they were owed, plus extra money calculated as if they kept earning commissions from the day they were let go until the day they finally get paid. The court can also make the losing side pay the winning side's lawyer fees and court costs.
407.913. Failure to pay , in for — additional allowed — and . — Any who fails to timely pay the sales representative earned by such sales representative shall be to the sales representative in a civil action for the actual damages by the sales representative and an additional amount as if the sales representative were earning commissions calculated on an from the date of to the date of payment. In addition the court may reasonable and costs to the .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1989 S.B. 192 § 1 subsec. 5, A.L. 2005 S.B. 211)
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Out-of-state principal with sales representative soliciting in this state, Missouri courts to have jurisdiction
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Commission to become due, when
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Definitions
RSMo 407.911
Civil action for all claims against principal may be joined
RSMo 407.915
Violations
RSMo 407.910
Contracts, prior to August 13, 1984, not affected, exceptions
RSMo 407.908
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