If I signed an employement contract, can my employer just change it without my consent?
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If I signed an employement contract, can my employer just change it without my consent?
It stated that I will receive specific commissions for sales. However, without having me agree to a change in how the commissions are paid out, my employer changed it to only be paid as the client pays and if I’m employed. Can they do this if I have not agreed to it?
Asked on January 15, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Oklahoma
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, they cannot do this: if there is a signed written contract, *both* parties must honor its terms, and *neither* one may unilaterally (or on its own) change those terms without the consent, or agreement, of the other party. Read the contract closely, to confirm that they can't make this change (if the contract itself gives one party the authority to make changes to it, then that party can); also check to see whether and how much it protects you from being terminated or fired before you take any legal action. If you're confident of your rights and position, if the employer breaches the contract by not paying you the full amount of commissions, you could sue them for the money to enforce the contract.
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