Figueroa et al. v Hotelengine

“Sales Employee” is an umbrella term that includes job titles such as account executive, account manager, sales associate, and other similar positions that perform sales-related functions, according to the complaint.

These Sales Employee’s main job was to sell Engine’s suite of business travel management services, including by identifying qualifying leads, booking sales calls, closing sales, onboarding clients, and retaining and increasing existing business, the complaint said. As stated in the complaint, those duties don’t qualify for any relevant exemption from overtime requirements under Colorado law or the Denver Minimum Wage Ordinance.

Engine regularly required its Sales Employees to work overtime in order to meet productivity metrics, such as daily and monthly quotas, and meet revenue goals, according to the complaint. Engine also created a culture that encouraged long hours by frequently changing its commission structure without warning and tracking top sales performers on an internal dashboard.

Despite its Sales Employees working these long hours, Engine did not pay Sales Employees overtime, which the Plaintiffs contend violates Colorado law and the Denver Minimum Wage Ordinance.