Legal Question in Employment Law in Tennessee

Incentive Compensation

I have an employment contract (in writing) that states that I will receive a ''base Pay'' + up to 20% in incentive compensations paid both quarterly (10% personal MBO's) and annually (10% company). To date I have never had an evaluation, given any MBO's,or received any of this compensation. I have been employed nearly 6 years!

The Company stated that no one was getting ''bonuses'' so I did not fight it. However, I recently found out that one group continued to receive their incentives because it was leveraged as ''part of their compensation''. Further, I was told that I was no longer on this plan. Do I have any options here? My contract does not define this compensation as ''bonus'' and I was never notified that my compensation plan was changed. The maximum lost compensation is well over 150K.


Asked on 5/05/06, 5:52 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James R. Becker, Jr. Becker Law Firm

Re: Incentive Compensation

You may have a legitimate claim for the unpaid bonus. However, without looking at your contract, it is impossible to give you any more definitive answer. I would recommend that you have an attorney look at the contract to give you an opinion and to discuss your options. If you would like to discuss this matter with us, feel free to contact me at [email protected].

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Answered on 5/08/06, 9:56 am


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