Legal Question in Employment Law in Utah

I have worked as a salesman/branch manager for the same compant for nearly 13 years. The owner of the company recently sold out to a larger company, and I was lucky enough to be offered a job with them. After the announcement of the sale was made, we were told to keep on track and conduct ourselves in a "business as usual" manner until the sale was final. During this time period, I made several sales, two of which were rather large, for the original company. The product will not be delivered to the customer until after the transition has been completed. Should I not still receive the commission for those sales inasmuch as the commitment for the sales took place while I was employed by the original company?


Asked on 11/15/12, 1:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

The answer probably depends on when your employment transferred from the old to the new company. If you made the sale under the old company and your commission was fully earned under the old company, then you probably should be paid by the old company. This is based on the information you provided, however, there may be other agreements between the two companies that could affect this answer, as well as other agreements with your old and new employer with you.

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Answered on 11/15/12, 3:19 pm


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