Most of them were through the misuse of the outside sales exception (financial services, mortage industry and others), although other exempt exceptions have have been involved. So one way or another, your employer is doing something wrong Failing to give you a raise, however, is not it The above answer, whatever it is, assumes that no legally binding and enforceable contract or cba says otherwise. Or just home document violations, such as unpaid overtime When you eventually leave this employer, and you probably will, file a wage claim on your way out the door
Past that, maybe your employer is a fool or maybe the employer is a knave We cannot tell from here. The other two were inside sales people and with their commissions they were more highly compensated and did receive their 1 ½ overtime back pay In fact, the sales manager had been receiving about ten hours a week in overtime benefits for the past several years.
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