Our ESS unit handles an array of employment issues, including, but not limited to, enforcement of laws concerning wages and time off. Maryland employers must provide employees with at least one hour of sick and safe leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year.TABLE OF CONTENTS. Section. Page Number. 1. DEFINITIONS. 1. 2. The information contained in this handbook is designed to provide employees with an overview of the employment policies for Montgomery County. Alabama does not have any state laws governing wage and hour issues. The purpose is to keep a record and to notify all Centers that the. Exceptions Some agricultural workers get overtime pay only after working 60 hours in a week. Certain employees (e.g. Commissioners, Directors, and Secretaries ; Alabama.