Sales Labor Law References

The Sales and Marketing industries are not excluded from labor law offenses and could have been subject to scrutiny by their employers in different points of reference. The Male domination in the Forbes top 50 list of CEOs has also trickled down to this type of industry.

For the series of posts for this month, we will tackle several questions an employer should not ask an applicant on issues such as gender, and other factors such as disability and religion. America has been always regarded as the land of the free and has the highest tolerance to other people. But in the workplace, it seems to be a little different from what they are preaching, most especially these human resource developers – seeking efficiency more than other traits in a person, but the said traits/issues should not factor in according to several laws and also in the Amendments of the United States of America.

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To standardize the law of sales and other businesses among 50 states located within the United States, numerous uniform acts were disseminated. One of these uniform acts is the United Commercial Code (UCC) or the Code. The purpose of these acts is very vital so as there will be harmony in the increasing commercial transactions extending from one state to the other. Basically, the Code covers transactions that involve personal and not the real properties. Meaning, the goods could be manufactured in one state, stocked in another, then sold to another more state. To avoid conflicts among states, the rules of the Code will be followed.

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There are specific standards set by the Department of Labor regarding wages and work hours that have to be adhered to by employers. Though they may vary from state to state, they follow these rules and regulations to ensure employees work only the maximum allowed per day and that they get paid the proper rate per hour based on their industry of employment. There are however exemptions form the set minimum wage rates specified for people who may have different pay rates such as executives and other employees who may have more than the set minimum wage. Fair pay is the aim of the laws contained within the Department of Labor’s FairPay provisions.Overtime pay is given to all employees who go over the prescribed 40 hour workweek as declared by law set at 1/2 regular pay. The exemption from munimum wage has no effect on employees who may be earning more than $455 or more. It also has no bearing whatsoever to the rank of the employee or level within the organization.

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Seems we’ll never see an end to these occurrences sometime soon for the recession is taking a bit and it’s not letting go. People in sales are some of the most affected ones due to less spending from consumers. True to this, many employers have already started trimming down their workforce to save on labor costs.
This calls for diligence for as an employee of an established firm, you are entitled to severance pay. This however may not be up to par with expectations for as with many businesses, most are barely managing to keep their stores open. Bargain for a reasonable fee so you get what you deserve or even negotiate to have it paid when sales go up. Most firms offer early retirement offers for employees who have been working for sometime though this would be very unlikely in today’s economic recession. Just be amiable to negotiation so you and the company both get reasonable results.

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The constitution of the United States is serious in protecting the welfare of the workers. Any violation committed against the constitution entails strict penalty and considered a grievous offense against the people. They are majorly dealt with in court. One of the most breached labor law is the worker’s right to Equal Pay. The Equal Pay Act greatly deals with this often abused and ignored guideline. The Act at first dealt with the great disparity between wages of men and women during its early stages of implementation in 1963. The Equal Pay Act directly requires the employers to pay equal salaries whether it be a man or a woman. And also it clearly states that not only that the Pay shall be equal, also the jobs that must be performed must be equal.

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Work to live and not the other way around. Employment is life’s major concern. Good thing there are a lot of federal laws and regulations that deal with labor and employment, In this way, life’s major concern is turns out to be not that hard, after all. Employment law is very broad. And you need to know just the most important aspects and areas.

Employment Discrimination – the law prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, religion, ethnic origin, physical disability, age, sexual preference by the employers. Bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation are discriminatory practices.

Unemployment Compensation – this is an insurance for the unemployed because of reasons of wrongful termination. The law require the employer to settle monetary payments to the unemployed until such time they find a new job.

Pension – this is a monetary compensation coming from the employer after retirement. The two types of pension are defined benefit plan and defined contribution plan.

Workplace safety – it is designed to avoid personal injuries and sickness from occuring in the work place.

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Salaries of sales worker supervisors vary substantially, depending on the level of responsibility the individual has; the person’s length of service; and the type, size, and location of the firm.

In May 2004, median annual earnings of salaried supervisors of retail sales workers, including commissions, were $32,720. The middle 50 percent earned between $25,120 and $43,110 a year. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $20,110, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $58,400 a year. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of salaried supervisors of retail sales workers in May 2004 were as follows:
Building material and supplies dealers $34,210
Grocery stores $31,360
Clothing stores $30,660
Other general merchandise stores $30,150
Gasoline stations $27,510

Compensation systems vary by type of establishment and by merchandise sold. Many supervisors receive a commission or a combination of salary and commission. Under a commission system, supervisors receive a percentage of department or store sales. Thus, supervisors have the opportunity to increase their earnings considerably, but their earnings depend on their ability to sell their product and the condition of the economy. Those who sell large amounts of merchandise or exceed sales goals often receive bonuses or other awards.

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There is an amendment to the New York Labor Law recently passed by NY Department of Labor which is related to sales personnel. In the new law, the employers are required to provide written terms of employment for their commissioned salespeople. Otherwise, they will risk adverse impact of decisions if there is a wage action brought against them because the Department of Labor will definitely rule in favor of the salesperson that is bringing the complaint forward. If there is no written document that is set forth to detail the terms of employment of salespeople, it is expected that this could result in a potentially negative financial impact to the company.

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When a foreigner wants to start or venture to any kind of business in the United States, there is a type of immigration visa which is called The Immigrant Visa in the Fifth Employment Based Preference Category (for the immigrant investors). It is also known as EB-5. Aside from this requirement, the Foreign National or the investor must have a two year conditional residence. The money to be used for the investment must be from legal means and should at least amount to U.S. $1 M up to 3M. $ 500,000 should be allotted to Rural or high unemployment areas. Among other things, the business venture should be for the purpose also of creating or providing certain number of jobs.

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