Maryland Overtime Law – Know your Rights
Maryland overtime law is much like most any other states law and is similar to the Federal regulations set out by our government. However there is much that is different about Maryland over time law and it is these difference that can cause issues for employees. It is very important that you understand the law very well to ensure that you are being paid the proper amount for your services under Maryland law. If you think that you are not receiving the proper overtime you can retain the services of an attorney such as Snider Law to make sure you get the wages that you are entitled to.
Under Maryland overtime law much like every other state you are entitled to overtime for any hours over the normal 40 hour work week. Overtime is paid at the rate of 1.5 times your normal wage. There are however in Maryland exceptions to this rule. Many employers are not required to pay overtime in Maryland, this includes hotels or motels, restaurants, gas stations, country clubs, nonprofit home care services, some amusement and recreational establishments, and food processing plants that engage in freezing, canning or packing of seasonal or perishable foods.
Salaried workers under Maryland overtime law also are exempt from overtime, these means that employees get one set rate of pay regardless of how few or how many hours they work in a week; however in Maryland you must qualify for a certain classification of work for this to be true. This is because many Maryland employers will pay an employee a salary in order to avoid having to pay that employee overtime. In Maryland there are these classifications of workers that are eligible for the salary exemption, executive, administrative and professional.
Under Maryland overtime law an executive is defined as one who manages the business at which he is employed, an administrative employee is one that does non-manual work that is directly related to the management of the business, and a professional is one that has highly specialized skills in his field. Each of these classifications requires a minimum salaried rate of $455 per week to qualify for the salary exemption. If these qualifications are not met an employer is liable for any and all overtime accrued by the employee whether he is salary or not.
Other employees that are not eligible for overtime according to the Maryland overtime law include taxi cab drivers, certain mechanics and salespersons selling or servicing cars, outside salesmen, those who work for a commission, family members, or employees of a movie theater.
In addition to this there are certain professions that under Maryland overtime law have extended regular hours that must be met before an employee is eligible for overtimes. An example of this is farm workers in Maryland that must work 60 hours before they are eligible for overtime.
With so many exceptions and exemptions some employers will attempt to take advantage of this and not pay you the overtime you are entitled to. If you think you are entitled to overtime under Maryland overtime law, then it may be time to contact a lawyer to get you the money you worked for. Snider law specializes in workplace law and will fight for you to get the money you are owed.
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