What You Need to Know About Florida Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Other Wage Claims
You can recover unpaid wages, overtime, and tips in Florida if you know your rights and how to enforce them. Does your employer owe you unpaid wages or overtime? Or, maybe you need information on the breaks you’re entitled to, overtime rules, or your right to tips. If so, you'll find the information you need on this site to learn what you can do in Florida to get the money you have earned.
Here, we answer many common questions about wage and hour law in Florida, including:
- your rights to pay and what to do if you are owed pay
- whether you are eligible for overtime pay in Florida
- your right to tips in Florida
- what breaks you are entitled to in Florida, and
- how to file a wage claim against your employer with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
A few things to keep in mind as you explore this site:
1. Wage and hour laws differ from state to state.
Most states have enacted their own wage and hour regulations and procedures for employees to follow if they have been treated unfairly. These regulations and procedures vary from state to state. Start by finding out about your rights to pay in Florida.
2. Some states simply adopt the federal minimum wage and overtime standards, but most states have higher standards.
The U.S. Department of Labor covers minimum wage, overtime, and other wage and hour matters. In states that have not adopted their own wage and hour regulations and procedures, your rights are set out by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is the agency that enforces labor laws in Florida. Check there to find out more about minimum wage and overtime rules in Florida.
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.
Palm Beach County Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in Palm Beach County is $12 an 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.
Check Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to find out more.
3. You are entitled to certain payments when your employment ends.
Your final paycheck must include certain amounts, regardless of whether you resigned, were laid off, or were fired. Find out whether your former employer met Florida’s final paycheck requirements. Florida does not set a deadline for an employer to pay your final paycheck.