In dealing with employment law, I’m always interested in any changes that affect standards and regulations.  A recent article in the Sun-Sentinel highlighted the announcement that Florida’s minimum wage will rise to $8.05 on January 1, 2015 – up 12 cents from $7.93 this year. This increase brings Florida’s required minimum wage is to 80 cents more than the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25.

Raising the minimum wage has actually proven controversial in other states, but Florida’s minimum is tied to inflation through a constitutional amendment passed in 2004. On September 30 of each year, Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity recalculates the state’s minimum wage as required by Florida’s minimum wage law.

You can read more on this here:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/personal-finance/fl-florida-minimum-wage-increase-20141202-story.html