The HRTech Wire

Florida Raises Minimum Wage to $15, Effective Sept. 30

Florida's minimum wage reached $15 an hour on Sept. 30, 2026 — the final step in a series of $1 annual increases mandated by a 2020 constitutional amendment — with the tipped cash wage rising to $11.98, according to HR Morning. Future adjustments will be inflation-indexed starting in 2028, meaning payroll teams will need to monitor annual recalculations rather than a fixed schedule.

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