The minimum wage in Florida rises to $ 14 per hour for workers, $ 10.98 for employees starting on September 30

The minimum wage of Florida rose to $ 14 per hour for not tipped employees, and $ 10.98 for employees of the TIPP, with effect from 30 September. Employers who fail to get $ 1,000 fines per offense, while protecting workers under the state constitution. (Representative image) workers in Florida will see larger salaries from Tuesday (September 30), as the minimum wage of the state rises to $ 14 per hour for not tipped employees and has been holding $ 10.98 per hour for workers. The increase is part of a voter-approved amendment passed in 2020 which gradually increased the minimum wage of the state to $ 15 per hour Before the amendment passed, the minimum wage of Florida was $ 8.56 per hour. The latest increase places Florida almost double the federal minimum wage of $ 7.25, which has not risen since 2009. The state is holding at $ 14 an hour with Hawaii for the 17th highest minimum wage in the US. The impact on workers of workers who have been typified can count tips for wages up to $ 3.02, according to federal rules. This means that the direct cash wage employers have to pay is the minimum wage minus $ 3.02. Maintaining and protecting the workers The Florida Constitution protects workers’ rights to file complaints if employers do not comply with the law. Businesses found that violate the minimum wage requirements may have fines of $ 1000 per offense. National context While Florida moves to a $ 15 wage, 14 states still follow the federal minimum of $ 7.25, and five states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee – have no law on the minimum wage of the state.