Since January 1, 2021, the minimum wage in Florida has undergone beneficial changes for the population. To be precise, within this state it increased with respect to the price per hour worked, rising from $8.56 to $8.65 dollars. However, this is not the only increase that will occur throughout the year because, since last year, other increases have been approved through referendum.
Due to Amendment Number 2, approved constitutionally last year in the United States, other labor changes will occur. For example, on September 30, 2021, Florida's minimum wage will increase again, from $8.65 to $10 per hour. After that, the minimum wage will increase $1 each year until it reaches $15 per hour on September 30, 2026.
If you find yourself in a working condition where these new laws are not being respected, it is important that you contact Conexión Legal immediately so that you can receive the best free legal advice and with the help of a labor attorney you can obtain the salary that the law stipulates you should receive in relation to your labor rights.
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From 2027 onwards, salary increases will continue to occur, but they will not be made exponentially. That is, from that year on the increases will be based on other economic factors. Similarly, the laws that regulate employees who receive tips will change in accordance with the tip credit statutes.
For employees who receive tips, because their industry allows it, such as servers, there is also a change. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) stipulates that if you meet the eligibility requirements, you must receive a portion of the tip remainder. For tips received by employees, the maximum amount is $3.02 dollars per hour.
On the other hand, the direct hourly wage for employees who receive tips in Florida is $5.63 dollars per hour. Therefore, once the minimum wage increases to $10 dollars per hour, another change will occur. This means that the direct wage of the employee who receives tips is $6.98 dollars per hour.
The minimum wage in Florida is increasing, so the direct hourly wage for employees who receive tips will be higher than the federal government wage. Therefore, Florida employers will have to pay higher wages to state employees.
If you are an employer and have not yet made this adjustment, remember that you must do so from January of this year. We recommend that you set up a reminder to remind you that there will be a second increase in September.
As an employer, remember that you must pay employees the new Florida minimum wage. Additionally, you must make an announcement that the minimum wage in Florida has increased, which must be posted in a visible and easily accessible location. Keep in mind that these are FLSA labor requirements, and if the company does not comply with the established measures, it can be sanctioned.
Although these modifications are currently being carried out in Florida, other renewal works can be carried out at the national level.
President Joe Biden will seek to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 dollars per hour as part of his presidential project to address the economic crisis triggered by Covid-19. This assistance will include $1.9 billion.
This measure has been included in the Interim Bill issued by President Biden's economic team in January of last year. Biden had previously announced that he would increase the minimum wage because the current minimum wage is $7.25 dollars per hour. This measure is one of the first priorities, but due to the pandemic, it has not been explicitly included in the economic stimulus bill.
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