Employee Classification: Florida
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Phillip B. Russell, Ogletree Deakins
Summary
- Employees that are exempt from the minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are also exempt from Florida's minimum wage. See Minimum Wage Exemptions.
- Florida has no statutory provisions related to exempt or nonexempt classifications from overtime requirements. See Overtime.
- Florida has a statutory overtime requirement for manual workers that is rarely used and has been declared unconstitutionally vague. See Overtime.