Florida Minimum Wage Unchanged in 2011

November 5th, 2010 Posted by Cara

The Florida minimum wage remains at $7.25 in 2011, the same rate as the . Because the minimum is lower than the federal rate, by law employees are entitled to the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour. That rate is not expected to during 2011, according to an announcement by the state Agency for Workforce Innovation.

 

Tipped employees must still be paid $4.23 per hour in during 2011. However, the employees must average at least $7.25 per hour for all hours worked in the payroll week, when tips and wages are added together. If the employee does not average $7.25 per hour in wages plus tips, the employer must pay the difference in wages.

 

Every Florida employer covered by the state minimum wage law must display both a state and federal minimum wage poster in a “conspicuous and accessible place in each establishment where these employees work.”

 

Under state law, the Florida minimum wage (more…)

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2010 New Minimum Wage for the state of Florida (FL)

December 4th, 2009 Posted by Cara

Florida employers must pay the of $7.25 per hour in 2010. This rate has been in effect since 24, 2009, and will continue unchanged throughout 2010.

 

Technically the 2010 Florida minimum wage will remain at $7.21 per hour. However, by law, Florida employers are required to pay the federal wage when it is higher.

 

When an employer is covered by both the federal and minimum wage, the employee is entitled to protection under whichever law provides the greater benefit. In this case, the federal minimum wage of $7.25 is higher.

 

Many states have minimum wage laws that apply to employers too small to be covered by the federal minimum wage. Florida does not. The state minimum wage applies to every employee covered by the federal minimum wage.

 

employees in Florida must be paid at least $4.23 per hour. If the employee does not average at least $3.02 per hour in tips over the payroll week, the employer must pay the difference in direct wages. This ensures that tipped employees always earn at least the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour when tips and wages are combined.

 

Florida voters passed the state minimum wage on November 2, 2004. At that time, citizens were frustrated with a federal minimum wage of $5.15 per hour that had (more…)

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Florida Tipped Minimum Wage

July 20th, 2009 Posted by Cara

Most employers in the are already aware that on July 24, 2009 the Florida wage will by 4 cents from $7.21 to $7.25 per hour. That is because the minimum wage increases on that date – and by statute, the Florida minimum wage cannot be lower than the .

 

However, many employers have questions about the effect this will have on the minimum wage for tipped workers.

 

Currently, under Florida law, employers are permitted to take a “ credit” of up to $3.02 per hour. This means that the Florida employer can pay a worker who regularly earns tips $3.02 per hour less than the minimum wage.

 

That makes the $4.23 per hour beginning July 24, 2009. That is 4 cents per hour higher than the of $4.19 established on January 1, 2009.

 

However, the tip credit the employer takes in any payroll week cannot be greater than the actual tips earned by the employee. If the employee earns less than $3.02 per hour in tips on average over the payroll week, the employer must pay the difference.

 

Suppose John is a food in Miami. His hourly rate is $4.23. During John’s first week, he works 20 hours and earns just $20 in total tips. That is an average of $1 per hours in tips. The employer must pay John an additional $2.02 for each hour that John worked, to bring his total earnings up to the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. The employer adds $40.40 to John’s paycheck as a “tip differential.” This is the difference between the salary plus tips actually earned, and the minimum wage.

 

John earns $4.23 per hour x 20 hours = $84.60 in wages. In addition, (more…)

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Florida Minimum Wage Change 2009

July 8th, 2009 Posted by Cara

The will by 3 cents on 24, 2009.

 

Many employers wonder what sparks such a change, since it is an administrative hassle for employers and provides few benefits for workers. The answer is simple. Under the statute, the minimum wage cannot be lower than the minimum wage.

 

Currently, the Florida minimum wage is $7.21 per hour. On July 24, 2009 the increases to $7.25 per hour. Under a little-known provision of the Florida minimum wage statute, the state rate will increase at the same time –  even though the difference is only 3 cents.

 

Of course, this change has a number of ramifications for Florida employers. For one thing, they must update their state and federal minimum wage posters. By law, employers must prominently display accurate, up-to-date minimum wage posters in the workplace.

 

The Florida minimum wage is not the only one changing this month. On July 1, 2009, Illinois and two other states increased their minimum wage. Several other states will increase their minimum wage rates in July. Thirteen states, including South Dakota, Virginia, Utah, (more…)

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2009 Florida Minimum Wage Increase

January 7th, 2009 Posted by Madison

According to the Agency for Workforce Innovation, employers are required to display and posters that are both accurate and up to date, preferably in both English and Spanish.

 

The Florida increased on January 1, 2009 to $7.21 an hour. That is a hike of 42 cents hourly from the 2008 rate of $6.79.

 

Employers and employees in Florida will also see a federal minimum wage in mid-year. On 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 an hour.

 

Florida was experiencing a seemingly endless economic upturn in 2004. On November 2 of that year, the voters of Florida approved an amendment to the state constitution creating a state minimum wage.

 

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