Mathew Is an Outside Salesperson Employed by ABC Distributors

question 32

Multiple Choice

Mathew is an outside salesperson employed by ABC Distributors. His payment was below minimum wages and he was not entitled to get the overtime pay, even if he worked for extra hours. Can Mathew file a suit against the employer claiming minimum wages and overtime pay?

• A)No, because outside salespeople are exempted from both the overtime and minimum wage provisions.
• B)Yes, because outside salespeople are not exempted from the overtime and minimum wage provisions.
• C)Yes, because outside salespeople are allowed to claim only the overtime pay and not the  minimum wages.
• D)No, because outside salespeople are allowed to claim only the compensatory offs and the  back pay.

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