State labor laws · FL

Florida labor laws for hourly teams.

No state overtime or adult break law; the FLSA governs, and only minors get a required 30-minute meal break.

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The rules below come from U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (Florida has no state wage and hour enforcement agency for overtime or breaks), or from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act where Florida has no rule of its own. Each topic page shows its sources and the date we checked them.

Florida at a glance

Florida
OvertimeFlorida has no overtime law of its own; the state minimum wage statute sets a pay rate and ties coverage to the federal FLSA, and it says nothing about overtime.
Meal and rest breaksFlorida has no meal or rest break requirement for employees 18 and older, and neither does federal law.

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Overtime

Florida Overtime Laws for Hourly Employees (2026)

Florida has no state overtime statute. The federal FLSA applies: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek and no daily overtime. Worked example for a small team.

Meal and rest breaks

Florida Meal and Rest Break Laws (2026)

Florida requires no meal or rest breaks for adults. Minors get a 30-minute break after 4 hours under the child labor law. Federal pay rules apply to any break you give.

Who enforces it

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (Florida has no state wage and hour enforcement agency for overtime or breaks). Federal overtime and hours-worked rules are enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.

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This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change; check the linked source.