I was hired as an exempt employee 6 months ago for a company but my state has a minimum salary that must be paid for someone to be considered exempt. The company I was working for paid me about 7k less a year than what the minimum to be exempt is. I didn't say anything when I got hired because I really needed the job. Well, I got a new job recently that exceeds that minimum. Should I file a wage claim against my former employer? I never really worked overtime – on occasion I did – but for me it's more about the principle. They broke a state labor law. They need to obey those laws. The only way companies are going to do that is if they face legal consequences. On the other hand, I'm tired and exhausted all the time from work. Is it really worth the energy? Would I even see any of the money that I think they legal owe me? Would it even change anything? I don't know.