Labor and Employment E-lert -- Florida Minimum Wage to Rise

Effective January 1, 2012, the minimum wage in Florida will increase to $7.67 an hour, a 4.9% increase over 2011. For tipped workers the minimum wage will increase to $4.65 an hour. Florida's Constitution requires the minimum wage to be adjusted on an annual basis to keep pace with any increase in the cost of living. For more information, and to download the 2012 minimum wage poster, please click here.

If you have any questions concerning proper payment of employees, please contact the member of our GrayRobinsonLabor and Employment law team with whom you work.

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