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Employing Minors (Child Labor)
In the United States, young workers are regularly employed in grocery stores, in restaurants, as lifeguards, or in amusement parks. They are also employed in less visible occupations, like in farms, in the wood processing industry, roofing, and sometimes even driving automobiles and trucks, among other jobs. However, child labor is highly regulated. Subject to […]
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Work Breaks
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal law establishing and regulating labor standards, does not require covered employers to give meals or rest breaks to covered employees. [1] Florida law does not impose a requirement, either. However, many employers voluntarily provide breaks to employees as a matter of policy or contract,[2] recognizing the need […]
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Hours Worked: Compensation for On-Call, Travel, and Other Work-Related Time
Under the Florida Minimum Wage Act and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers must pay covered employees[1] for all the “hours worked.” Wage payment must follow applicable overtime and minimum wage rules. The FLSA defines the term “employ” to include the term “suffer or permit to work.” This term means that if an […]
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Minimum Wage
Subject to some exceptions, under the Florida Minimum Wage Act, employers must pay employees the hourly state minimum wage amount for all “hours worked”[1] in Florida. For all other minimum wage provisions, Florida follows the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA minimum wage rules apply only to covered employers[2] and covered employees who are […]
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