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Maryland Overtime Laws

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Unpaid Overtime Law in Maryland

Many Maryland workers are denied the wages that they are owed under Federal and Maryland law. If you are an Maryland worker who has been unlawfully denied overtime, you have the right to participate in a lawsuit against your employer. Maryland overtime lawyers can help you recover what you are owed.

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Maryland Minimum Wage & Overtime Basics

Maryland Minimum Wage:

  • The minimum wage in Maryland is $7.25 per hour.
  • The Maryland minimum wage is the same as the federal rate.

Maryland Overtime Law:

  • Non-exempt employees should receive time-and-half compensation (1.5 times their regular rate) when working more than 40 hours in a 7-day week.
  • Maryland overtime law establishes different overtime "thresholds" for certain occupations. For instance, farmworkers must work more than 60 hours in a week to receive overtime.
  • Some employers and employees are exempt under both Maryland overtime law and the federal overtime law, the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Maryland Wage and Hour Law

Maryland wage and hour law outlines recordkeeping requirements for employers, as well as regulations regarding final paychecks and pay dates. For more information on these and other requirements, visit our Maryland wage and hour law page. 

Maryland Wage and Hour FAQs

For more information on Maryland overtime and labor laws, visit our Maryland wage and hour FAQ section.

For More Information, visit the Maryland Department of Labor Website