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Florida Unemployment Benefits

  • Benefit Amounts in Florida: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
    • Minimum
      • $32 per week
    • Maximum
      • $275 per week
    • Duration
      • In Florida, the duration of benefits depends on the state's unemployment rate when you apply. The maximum period for which you can receive benefits ranges from 12 to 23 weeks

  • Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
  • How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Florida.
  • Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
  • COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.
  • Florida Wage & Hour Law

    • Florida Minimum Wage:  
      • The minimum wage in Florida is $12 an hour, as of September 30, 2023. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Sunshine State must be paid at least $12 an hour. 

        Orange County Minimum Wage

        The minimum wage in Orange County is $12, the state minimum wage. Florida law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage. 

        Orlando Minimum Wage

        The minimum wage in Orlando, Florida, is $12 per hour, the state minimum wage. Florida law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage. 

    • Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Florida and whether they apply to you.
    • Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Florida. 
    • Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Florida.
      • In Florida, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $8.98 an hour (as of September 30, 2023), as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $12 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.


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