Massachusetts Wage and Hour Law

Overtime Law in Massachusetts

Massachusetts overtime law states that most employees should receive 1.5 times their regular pay rate for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek. Massachusetts overtime law does not require overtime pay for hours worked over 8 in a single workweek.

Under Massachusetts Overtime Law, most employees must be paid one and one-half times their regular hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a given work week. State law does not require overtime after eight hours in a day.

Some workers, including professionals, executives and seasonal employees, are exempt from overtime pay. If an employee is exempt from overtime pay under Massachusetts overtime law, he or she should consult federal overtime law to determine whether they are owed overtime. For more information on overtime law in Massachusetts, visit the Mass. Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

Minimum Wage in Massachusetts

For most Massachusetts employees, the minimum wage is $8.00 per hour.

Tipped Employees: Massachusetts Minimum Wage

The tipped minimum wage in Massachusetts is $2.63. A tipped employee can be defined as a worker who makes more than $20 per month in tips. Tipped employees must be informed of the tipped minimum wage law; must make at least the minimum wage when combining tips and direct wages; and must retain all tips or have their tips distributed through a legitimate tip-pooling system.

For more information, view the Massachusetts Department of Labor Website