Most employees must be paid 1.5 times their usual hourly rate for all work over 40 hrs. Maryland law requires most employees be paid 1.5 times their usual hourly rate for all work over 40 hours per workweek.Most employees must be paid 1.5 times their normal salary for any work over a 40-hour workweek. The rate of overtime pay must be no less than time and a half their usual hourly rate of pay (or 1.5 times the regular rate of pay). What I need to know as an employer or an employee. Learn about rules and regulations for pay beyond 8 hours, and stay compliant. Employers must pay overtime for work exceeding 10 hours in a single day, 40 hours in a week, and work done on Sundays or legal holidays. Overtime wages are 1.5 times an employee's regular pay rate for each hour worked over 40 in a workweek. Get the scoop on Maryland's labor laws for 2025 wages, breaks, overtime, and more. Stay updated with the latest regulations!