Citrix Systems Inc. recently agreed to a $5.9 million settlement in a wage lawsuit with sales representatives. However, a federal court has now ordered the company not to communicate with members of the sales representative class about the settlement. This decision comes after concerns were raised by the workers, who reached out to class counsel … Read more
CEOs of major American companies saw a substantial increase in their salaries last year, rising by almost 13%, while workers saw a more modest increase of 4.1%. This has resulted in a significant pay gap between executives and their employees, with CEOs earning an average of $16.3 million compared to the average private sector workers’ … Read more
In Klauber v. VMWare, the First Circuit upheld an employer’s use of a provision in its compensation plan that allowed it to modify commissions on certain large or atypical sales. These “windfall” clauses are common in sales commission plans, and the First Circuit’s decision affirms that employers may continue to use them without violating the … Read more