Minnesota Legislature Strengthens Termination of Sales Representative Act
By Gene HoffUnpaid commissions will be easier to collect for Minnesota manufacturers’ representatives. The Minnesota legislature recently passed, and Governor Tim Walz signed into law, a significant amendment to Minn. Stat. §325E.37, otherwise known as the Minnesota Termination of Sales Representative Act (“MTSRA”). The amendment passed with bi-partisan support and makes it easier for sales representatives, as defined under the MTSRA, to enforce a claim for wrongful termination and unpaid commissions.
The 2022 amendment to the MTSRA prevents an out-of-state principal from requiring a Minnesota sales representative to seek compensation for a violation under the MTSRA, and unpaid commissions, in another state. … Read the rest