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Unpaid Overtime Law in Massachusetts

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

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Detailed Massachusetts Overtime Laws

Massachusetts Minimum Wage & Overtime Basics

  • The minimum wage in Massachusetts is $8.00 per hour.
  • Most employees should receive time-and-a-half compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 during a single workweek.
  • Massachusetts overtime law does not require overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 8 in a single work day.
  • Certain employees, including executive, professional and seasonal employees, are exempt from overtime pay.

Tipped Minimum Wage Law in Massachusetts

The tipped minimum wage in Massachusetts is $2.63 per hour. If an employee's tips and direct wages do not meet the Massachusetts minimum wage, the employer must make up the difference. 

Massachusetts Wage and Hour FAQs

For more information on Massachusetts minimum wage and overtime law, visit our Massachusetts wage and hour FAQ page.

For More Information, visit the Massachusetts Department of Labor Website