HR for Florida
HR software built for Florida teams
Federal and FL-specific labor rules, no state income tax, and 2026 holiday tracking — handled from one place.
Minimum wage
$14.00 /hr
Overtime baseline
40 hrs/week(federal FLSA)
2026 holidays observed
10(10 federal)
Labor standards at a glance
- Overtime
- Over 40 hrs/week at 1.5× (federal FLSA).
- Vacation / PTO
- Not required.
- Pay frequency
- No state requirement; most employers pay at least semi-monthly.
- Governing agency
- Florida Department of Commerce (CareerSource Florida) →
Additional Florida rules
- Florida has no state income tax.
- Florida's minimum wage is $14.00/hr until September 29, 2026 and increases to $15.00/hr on September 30, 2026.
- Florida preempts most local employment ordinances — cities cannot require paid sick leave.
- No state-mandated paid family leave or sick leave.
US employment law is primarily federal (FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, Title VII). States add their own rules on top. This page highlights the state-specific additions that matter most for an HR system.
2026 holidays
New Year's DayFederalJan 1
Martin Luther King Jr. DayFederalJan 19
Presidents' DayFederalFeb 16
Memorial DayFederalMay 25
JuneteenthFederalJun 19
Independence Day (observed)FederalJul 3
Labor DayFederalSep 7
Veterans DayFederalNov 11
ThanksgivingFederalNov 26
Christmas DayFederalDec 25
Observed dates may shift when a holiday falls on a weekend. US private-sector employers are not federally required to give paid time off for holidays — these are the dates commonly observed.
How WalnutsHR handles Florida HR
Employee records, time-off tracking, documents, and payroll-export data — all configured with federal and Florida-specific rules in mind. 30-day free trial.
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