Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture, LLC

Opinion

SEGAL, J.

INTRODUCTION

Are employees paid on commission entitled to separate compensation for rest periods mandated by state law? If so, do employers who keep track of hours worked, including rest periods, violate this requirement by paying employees a guaranteed minimum hourly rate as an advance on commissions earned in later pay periods? We answer both questions in the affirmative, and reverse the trial court’s ruling granting summary judgment in favor of the employer.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Ricardo Bermudez Vaquero and Robert Schaefer worked as sales associates for Stoneledge…