Petition · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Make commission only pay illegal
Closed
43 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it illegal for bosses to pay only in commission. For "performance based" pay this should mean minimum wage plus commission when targets are hit. At the moment commission only pay is legal as long as it is guaranteed by the employer to be equivalent to the national minimum wage.
The cost of living is awful right now. We believe no one can live on just commission. We also believe that receiving minimum wage regardless of managing to get results provides a sense of reassurance which will ultimately make employees more motivated to work harder and receive the commission as extra income. This should be a standard.
Timeline
| 7 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
43
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Opened
7 Jan 2026
Closed
7 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.