# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 12 — Division of Labor and Industry

### Chapter 41 — Wage and Hour Law

#### Regulation .14 Overtime Compensation.

*COMAR 09.12.41.14*

A. An employee subject to the Minimum Wage Act of Maryland shall be paid overtime compensation for each hour worked in excess of 40 hours per workweek. This includes the following:

  (1) All hours worked by an employee for an employer are included, even though the employee may perform work in two or more unrelated jobs;

  (2) If the total workweek hours do not exceed 40, an employee is not entitled to overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 8 on any day, including Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.

B. Compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per workweek is computed at 1-1/2 times the regular hourly rate at which the employee is employed. This includes the following:

  (1) The regular hourly rate may not be less than the statutory minimum;

  (2) If the employee's regular hourly rate is higher than the statutory minimum, overtime compensation is computed at 1-1/2 times the higher rate.