HOUSTON — A Houston business is facing a claim it terminated its business development director without paying him proper wages and earned commissions.
David Oglesby filed a complaint April 11 in Harris County Disrict Court against AFMA Inc., doing business as Core Office Interiors alleging violation of the Texas Labor Code and breach of contract.
Oglesby alleges in his complaint that he began working for AFMA in August of 2019 as a business development director and claims he was the "top grossing salesman" for 2020 and 2021. He alleges that when was terminated on Dec. 7, 2021, he was only paid a fraction of the commissions he is entitled to per a written commission schedule agreement. Oglesby claims he is owed at least $51,738.40 in commissions as of the date of his termination and that AFMA refuses to pay him the commissions within the required six days per state law.
He further claims AFMA breached his employment agreement by not paying him the agreed upon wages and commissions. Oglesby alleges he peformed and delivered the services which were accepted by AFMA and that he expected payment for those services.
Oglesby seeks monetary relief under $250,000, interest, trial by jury and all other just relief. He is represented by George Kurisky, Jr., Mark Brankston and Philip Brashier of Johnson, DeLuca, Kurisky & Gould in Houston.
Harris County District Court case number 2022-21880