FLFlorida pay rules
Minimum wage $15.00. Overtime after 40 hours in a week. If you are fired, your last check is due by the next regular payday (no state deadline).
Florida minimum wage$15.00 now
Florida overtime lawsWeekly overtime after 40 hours
Florida final paycheck lawFired: no state deadline
Florida PTO payout lawNot required
| Rule | Florida | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | $15.00 an hour since September 30, 2026. Reached the $15 constitutional target on September 30, 2026. Indexed to inflation from September 30, 2027. Statewide. The DOL table still showed $14.00 at its July 2026 update, before the September 30 step. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Cash pay if you get tips | At least $11.98 an hour. Tips may make up the rest, up to $3.02. Cash wage is the state minimum minus a fixed $3.02 tip credit. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Overtime | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Last check if fired | No state deadline. Next regular payday under the federal baseline | Federal wage lawchecked October 29, 2026 |
| Last check if you quit | No state deadline. Next regular payday | Federal wage lawchecked October 29, 2026 |
| If the last check is late | No state penalty. Federal wage complaints can recover unpaid wages plus an equal amount in an extra penalty payment. | Federal wage lawchecked October 29, 2026 |
| Unused vacation when you leave | Not required. No state law requires payout. The employer's policy controls. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Meal break | No state meal period requirement for adults. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Rest break | No state rest period requirement. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
These rules cover the whole state. Cities and industries with their own rules are noted in the table. Checked October 29, 2026. Next check: January 1, 2027.