Reply #10: Always get it in writing. [View All]

RE: your request for compensation of commissions on deals in the pipeline, similar to those your company compensated males salesmen for when they quit, put your request in writing, including each of the deals you negotiated and the amount of the deals and the amount of compensation to which you beleive you are entitled. Point out that the company policy has been to compensate MALE salesmen who left for their immediately pending deals. Include the names of those salesmen and the type of deals they were compensated for - to establish that the only thing different between those MALE salesmen and you is that you are a FEMALE. It will also establish that you have the facts to use to pursue them in court. Point out that such treatment of you by them is actionable as sex discrimination (suit by EEOC) and also violation of accepted business practise (private civil suit by you). Tell them that:
(1)you want to be paid these commissions at the time the deals
close (or whatever SPECIFIC time re the deals that you would have
been paid the commission had you remained employed)- the point is
for you to identify a specific time frame for payment.
(2)Tell them that if they disagree with any of the specifics in
your letter, they are to notify you in detail of same.
(3)Tell them you want a written response to your letter
and tell them they date by which you expect to receive
this response.
(4) Send your letter registered, return receipt requested
to multiple parties at your employers - your immediate supervisor, the personnel department and the president of the
company.
(5) Tell them if you do not receive a satisfactory response by the above date, you will contact an attorney and initiate legal action.
(6) Never make a threat you do not carry out. If they ignore you or in any way blow you off, see an attorney.

ON EDIT: Do not talk to these people on the phone, because NOTHING they say on the phone is binding on them.