D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 7. EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS |
Chapter 7-9. WAGE-HOUR RULES |
Section 7-905. COMMISSIONS
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905.1No employer shall be deemed to have violated the provisions, as outlined in Section 4(c) of the Act, by employing any employee of a retail or service establishment in excess of 40 hours per work week provided that:
(a)The regular rate of pay of such employee is in excess of one and one-half times the minimum wage; and
(b)More than half of the employee's compensation for a representative period (not less than one month) represents commissions on goods or services.
905.2In determining the proportion of compensation representing commissions, all earnings resulting from the application of a bona fide commission rate shall be deemed commissions on goods or services without regard to whether the computed commissions exceed the draw or guarantee.