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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Pregnancy is one form of incapacity, but let us delve further on the general scope of incapacitation. Sure an employer can ask questions on what you are incapacitated of, and your requirements, but they cannot ask any other questions regarding that matter.
Questions pertaining to these matters involve such discrimination on to these incapacitated people. And would mean that they aren’t fit for the job that they are applying for. Although it is logical that some cannot do physical jobs due to their condition, other jobs, requiring technical skills doesn’t limit incapacitated people from doing their best and producing quality output.

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When an employer asks a woman on her plans in giving birth in the near future, this too is a major no-no. they would want to hire people that are efficient enough and would become more economical for them to have an output rather than giving a person a paid maternity leave instead.

First of all, it is down right discriminatory since it is an essential part of a female being, and would entail her freedom over her own body; and secondly, on the basis of disability, where there is an assumption that disabled people cannot give output as what their capable counterparts can offer. They can be sued for doing such acts.

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When your employer asks about your religion and your thoughts on several occasions such as Eid’l Fitr or Good Friday, you should never answer such queries. Because these employers would seek employees that won’t go to such occasions, thus they want people who can work even on such special occasions. Even if the issue is not necessarily on the religion of the applicant, it boils down to whether or not a person is willing to sacrifice his personal life for the sake of working for an extra day. When the HR person asks you about it, tell them that it is an inappropriate question, and tell them to ask him or her to carry on with other questions instead.

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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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