The rules below come from Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Fair Labor Division, or from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act where Massachusetts has no rule of its own. Each topic page shows its sources and the date we checked them.
Massachusetts at a glance
| Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
| Overtime | Massachusetts General Laws chapter 151, section 1A requires at least 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, with no daily overtime and no comp time in place of overtime pay. |
| Meal and rest breaks | Massachusetts General Laws chapter 149, section 100 says no one may be required to work more than six hours in a calendar day without a meal break of at least 30 minutes. |
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Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Fair Labor Division. Federal overtime and hours-worked rules are enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
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