[grmn7318]

If there are no written agreement between both parties, the independent contractor and the employer, what obligation does the employer have to pay commission to a independent contractor on a sale that the transition closes after the independent contractor left the company?

Gail

[AK lawyer]

If there are no written agreement between both parties, the independent contractor and the employer, what obligation does the employer have to pay commission to a independent contractor on a sale that the transition closes after the independent contractor left the company?

You are mixing terms. I take it that "employer" means the "company" which in effect employed a so-called "independent contractor" as a sales person and who has now terminated his/her relationship with the company.

If there is an "independent contractor", there is a contract. If this contract is unwritten, one has to establish the terms of the unwritten contract. This person was paid a commission on each sale? If this person was involved with obtaining the customer, I expect he or she is entilted to a commission.

[excon]

Hello g:

If the salesman brought you the customer, you need to pay the commission. Unless you have a contract with the contractor saying otherwise.

I wonder about your business skills, though. Whenever I had somebody bring me new business, I was THRILLED, and was HAPPY to pay the commission... WHY?? Because I knew that I'd make MORE than I paid out...

You need to pay people what you owe them and not look for excuses to avoid it.

excon

[AK lawyer]

grmn7318, are you the employer or the employee (a/k/a "independent contractor)?