Ex-employees sue HP on unpaid incentives
Three former Hewlett-Packard Co salespeople sued the printer maker alleging they were denied tens of thousands of dollars in commissions because of a malfunction in the company’s order-management system.
By Bloomberg |
SAN FRANCISCO: Three former Hewlett-Packard Co salespeople sued the printer maker alleging they were denied tens of thousands of dollars in commissions because of a malfunction in the company���s order-management system.
As many as 50,000 current and former salespeople haven���t received commissions and bonuses because of problems with the software system that tracks sales, called Omega, according to a lawsuit filed with federal court in San Francisco.
Hewlett-Packard, the world���s largest maker of personal computers and printers, said on August 5 that about 2,000 members of its global sales team of 23,000 were affected by the Omega glitch. The company was working to fix the problem, spokeswoman Gina
Giamanco said then.
The complaint was filed by Shaun Simmons, a former sales representative who says he���s owed at least $30,000 in commissions, and two other former salespeople. All three reside in Colorado. They seek to represent all Hewlett-Packard salespeople who didn���t get paid and recoup their bonuses and commissions.
Barry Dunn, a Colorado attorney representing the former HP workers, and Christina Schneider, a spokeswoman for Palo Alto, California-based Hewlett-Packard, didn���t immediately return voice-mail messages seeking comment after regular business hours.
As many as 50,000 current and former salespeople haven���t received commissions and bonuses because of problems with the software system that tracks sales, called Omega, according to a lawsuit filed with federal court in San Francisco.
Hewlett-Packard, the world���s largest maker of personal computers and printers, said on August 5 that about 2,000 members of its global sales team of 23,000 were affected by the Omega glitch. The company was working to fix the problem, spokeswoman Gina
Giamanco said then.
The complaint was filed by Shaun Simmons, a former sales representative who says he���s owed at least $30,000 in commissions, and two other former salespeople. All three reside in Colorado. They seek to represent all Hewlett-Packard salespeople who didn���t get paid and recoup their bonuses and commissions.
Barry Dunn, a Colorado attorney representing the former HP workers, and Christina Schneider, a spokeswoman for Palo Alto, California-based Hewlett-Packard, didn���t immediately return voice-mail messages seeking comment after regular business hours.
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The case is Jeffrey Johnson v Hewlett-Packard, 09-03596, US District Court, Northern District of California (San Francisco). Download
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