Legal Opinion
Dugas v. Aaron Rents, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 5, 2003No. 02-1276PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
_JjEZELL, J.
This wage dispute case raises issues on appeal concerning the applicability of La. R.S. 23:631 and whether quarterly payments to an employee are “wages.” For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS
Jason Dugas went to work for Aaron Rents, Inc., on April 1, 1998, as general manager of its store in Lafayette on Ambassador Caffery. Dugas received a sala*1207ry of $4,000 a month, paid in equal installments on the first and fifteenth of the month. This salary was considered a “draw.” He also received a quarterly commission adjustment.
On October 24, 2001, Dugas gave two-weeks notice of…
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