Who do you think would be successful? Explain.

Sandra was hired to be the executive head chef for a new, high-end restaurant. She was involved in buying equipment, suggesting menu items, hiring and training staff, and running the kitchen. The restaurant was very busy from the start. They were short-staffed, and Sandra ended up prepping the kitchen and cooking most of the time. She also had to clean the sinks and floor in the kitchen and take out the garbage after the restaurant closed. She said she was working between 80 and 100 hours per week, mostly due to lack of staff. After asking for a day off because she was feeling overly tired, the owner of the restaurant fired her. Sandra filed a claim for unpaid overtime pay, arguing the managerial exemption did not apply to her because despite her title, the bulk of her work consisted of non-managerial duties. The employer argued she was a manager and therefore covered by the exemption.

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Based on the information provided Sandra has a strong case for her claim of unpaid overtime pay The success in this situation is likely to be in Sandr... View the full answer