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What employers in Florida must do

Checked November 9, 2026From the agencies that run each program

Short answer

Employers in Florida must pay at least $15.00 an hour.

Florida has no state paid family and medical leave insurance program.

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Florida requirements at a glance

RequirementStatusWhat it means for you
Minimum wageIn effect$15.00 an hour

Pay rules Florida employers must follow

Paydays
We found no state pay-frequency law.
Final paycheck, fired
We found no state deadline. Federal law doesn’t require immediate payment; pay by the regular payday for the last pay period worked.
Final paycheck, quit
We found no state deadline. Federal law doesn’t require immediate payment; pay by the regular payday for the last pay period worked.
Meal breaks
We found no state requirement for adults.
Rest breaks
We found no state requirement for adults.
Overtime
Follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. Florida law also entitles a person hired for manual labor to extra pay past 10 hours a day unless a signed written contract sets different hours (Fla. Stat. 448.01). The statute doesn’t state a rate.
New hire reporting
Within 20 days of hire, to the Florida Department of Revenue (Florida New Hire Reporting Center). Independent contractors paid $600 or more in a calendar year for services in the course of a trade or business must also be reported within 20 days after the earlier of the first payment that requires a federal information return or the date the contract is entered into (Fla. Stat. 409.2576(4)(b)).

From the Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s state tables, checked November 7, 2026.

Upcoming Florida deadlines

No dated Florida deadlines on file right now. Federal year-end filings still apply.

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Sources

  1. Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce)
  2. Section 448.01, Florida Statutes: Legal day’s work; extra pay, Florida Legislature (read Nov 9, 2026)
  3. State Payday Requirements (last revised January 1, 2023), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
  4. Minimum Length of Meal Period Required under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (last revised January 1, 2023), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
  5. Minimum Paid Rest Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (last revised January 1, 2023), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
  6. State Minimum Wage Laws, including premium (overtime) pay after designated hours (updated November 5, 2026), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
  7. Last Paycheck, U.S. Department of Labor (read Nov 8, 2026)
  8. New Hire Reporting Form Instructions (revised 10/19/2021), Florida Department of Revenue, Child Support Program (read Nov 8, 2026)
  9. Section 409.2576, Florida Statutes: State Directory of New Hires, Florida Legislature (read Nov 8, 2026)