Legal Question in Business Law in Maryland

Re: Mandatory overtime for salaried employees

Force? No. Slavery was abolished 136 years ago. The employer can tell you to do the work, and your choice is to do it or quit, or refuse and see if the employer does fire you (which it is free to do). This all assumes that there is no contract or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary, and that you are properly exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. It may also not apply to certain government employees.