State of Florida Wage Laws
The wage and employment laws in the state of Florida govern everything from the minimum wages that employers can pay their workers to how many dollars these employees should receive for every hour of overtime that they log. If you work in Florida, it's important to understand your state's wage laws. If you don't, you'll never know if your employer isn't paying you enough to do your job.
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Minimum Wage
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The minimum wage in Florida often mirrors the national minimum wage rate. For instance, in 2010 the state's minimum wage was $7.25 an hour, the same as the national minimum wage.
There's a reason for this: Federal law requires that employers pay the higher of either the federal or state minimum wage. In Florida's case, the federal minimum wage is higher, so that is what employers must pay.
Florida law requires the state to calculate a new minimum wage each year, and publish it on Oct. 15. The formula to calculate this wage is a complex one.
Florida law also states, "Employees who are not paid the minimum wage may bring a civil action against the employer or any person violating Florida's minimum wage law. The state attorney general may also bring an enforcement action to enforce the minimum wage."
Overtime
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Florida follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act when it comes to overtime pay regulations. Employers in the state are required to pay overtime for hourly employees who work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Employers must pay these workers no less than time-and-a-half for these overtime hours.
Certain salaried employees are exempt from the state's overtime laws.
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Unemployment Compensation
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Florida provides unemployment benefits to state workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. Fired, laid-off or downsized employees can file for their unemployment benefits at the website of Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation (see References). How much money they are eligible to receive each week depends on their former compensation.
Individuals must be actively looking for a new job to receive unemployment benefits. Florida law requires them to certify every two weeks that they are out looking for new work.
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