August 16, 2009
MA Massachusetts Minimum Wage
The Massachusetts minimum wage for most employees is $8.00 per hour.
The Massachusetts minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.63 per hour. Tipped employees must receive at least minimum wage when tips and wages are combined.
Q) Are employees entitled to extra pay for weekend, holiday, or night work?
The Minimum Fair Wage Law does not require extra pay for weekend, holiday, or night work; however, the Massachusetts Blue Laws, require some retailers to pay premium pay for Sundays and certain holidays. For more information about these laws, go to Massachusetts’ Blue Laws.
Q) Are employees entitled to sick pay, vacation pay, or severance pay?
The Minimum Fair Wage Law does not require employers to compensate for sick or vacation time when an employee is not at work, or offer severance pay upon termination.
Q) When is overtime compensation due?
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.
Massachusetts Department of Labor
1 Ashburton Place
Room 2112
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: 617-626-7100
