I work for an outside sales job where it is commission only but the amount I make is less than minimum wage, is this legal?

Question: I have taken on a sales job recently as an outside marketing representative. The job terms as of now are 100% commission. The amount I have been earning working full time for a whole month has been less than minimum wage. Is this legal? Are there any wage laws that entitle me to earn at least minimum wage for full time hours?

Response by Andreana Pentaris: Are you hired as an independent contractor, or an employee? 100% Commission jobs are perfectly legal, even if you earn less than minimum wage for however many hours you've worked, as long as you are set up as an independent contractor. If you are hired as an employee, you should receive a W2 at the end of the year, and in that case minimum wage compensation according to wage regulations is definitely required.

You can check with your state's Department of Labor Law to see if you should be lawfully earning compensation.

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