State Overtime Laws
Maine Overtime Laws
Unpaid Overtime Law in Maine
Many Maine workers are denied the wages that they are owed under Federal and Maine law. If you are an Maine worker who has been unlawfully denied overtime, you have the right to participate in a lawsuit against your employer. Maine overtime lawyers can help you recover what you are owed.
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Detailed Maine Overtime Laws
Maine Minimum Wage & Overtime Quick Facts
Maine Minimum Wage:
- The Maine minimum wage is $7.50 per hour.
- If the federal minimum wage exceeds the Maine minimum wage, the state minimum wage is increase to the same rate. The rate change would become effective on the day of the federal minimum wage increase.
Maine Overtime Law:
- Most employees should be paid 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek.
- When calculating the worker's regular hourly rate for purposes of overtime compensation, bonuses, commissions and other compensation that is based on actual work performed must be considered.
Maine Tipped Employee Laws
Employers can use tips to fulfill the minimum wage requirements for tipped workers, but the credit cannot exceed 50% of the minimum wage in Maine. Tipped employees have a right to keep their tips, but may volunteer to put their tips into a tip pool. Tipped employees are also entitled to tips placed on credit cards, which must be paid by their next pay day.
Maine Wage and Hour Law: Rest Breaks
Under Maine wage and hour law, employees who work six or more straight hours are generally entitled to a 30-minute break.
Maine Wage and Hour FAQs
For more information on Maine wage and hour laws, including minimum wage requirements, visit our Maine wage and hour FAQ section.
For More Information, visit the Maine Department of Labor Website