New York High Court Rules that Commission Formulas Can Include Deductions for Business Expenses

On June 10, the New York Court of Appeals issued a decision in Pachter v. Bernard Hodes Group, Inc. explaining that although executives are employees covered by New York’s Wage Payment Law, adjustments or deductions for business-related expenses that are made as part of agreed-upon commission formulas are permissible.

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