Per overtime laws in Massachusetts, salaried employees can qualify for pay if they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. 149, § 190 Conditions of employment for domestic workers Workers must be given a period of 24 consecutive hours off per week.Most Massachusetts employees are entitled to 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for any hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. Every employer in Massachusetts must pay its nonexempt employees weekly or biweekly. Exempt employees may be paid biweekly or semi-monthly. Understand your rights as a salaried employee in Massachusetts, from classification and exemption to overtime, deductions, and legal action, Massachusetts wage and hours laws say how, when, and how much workers must be paid. These laws also give workers the right to time off work. Most employers must pay workers all wages earned at least monthly, with no longer than 31 days between pay periods. Massachusetts labor laws cover various aspects of employment including minimum wage, overtime, meal and rest breaks, discrimination and more.