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I work as a mechanic in VIRGINIA. I have no say in my employers business/marketing plan.

Quite often we are given a job for which our company would normally charge $"X" out of which I would get "Y" % of labor. They send out coupons and other items which lessens or more likely eliminates the amount they charge the customer for LABOR which is what I get a cut of. Therefore I do work they assigned me to do for which I would "normally" expect to make my "cut" and then they decide to not charge the customer labor (they still charge for parts...though possibly at a discount of normal) which means I did the work for $0.00 when I would reasonably have expected to make $"Z".

I realize this may "sound" wrong, but my question is regardless of how bad this practice sounds - is it legal in VIRGINIA?

Thanks to all in advance.

rwa000

if you mean you work flat rate, which is common in the industry that yes it is legal, some dealerships are going to hourly but many across the country are still flat rate, it means if there is no work you don't get any money

Rushevents

If your employer pays at least minimum wage as an hourly rate and the commissions are on top of that there is nothing you can do outside of finding another job.

Sassy Stasia

I don't think its legal for them to make you work for something and not pay you, regardless of what they are giving the customer. You need to report them to the better business bureau. If you are reporting to a place of employment and then doing the work THEY assign you, they need to pay you. Commission or not, labor or not. Your work, your pay!

Zach

Mechanics don't work on commission. If you're doing work and not getting paid, something's fishy.

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