The following are summaries of changes in Florida labor & employment law that occurred in 2022.
On September 30, 2022, Florida's minimum wage increased to $11.00 per hour ($7.98 for tipped employees). It will continue to increase $1 per year until it reaches $15 per hour ($11.98 for tipped employees), after which it will be adjusted annually for inflation. Employers should review their pay scales to ensure they meet the minimum wage obligations and plan on the annual September 30 increases going forward.
On Friday, April 22, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7 – known as the “Stop WOKE Act” – into law. “Stop WOKE” stands for “Stop Wrongs Against Our Kids and Employees.” The law prohibits classroom or workplace training and instruction that causes students or employees discomfort over their race, color, sex, or national origin. The Act affects employers because it provides that such instruction constitutes an unlawful employment practice that employees may bring through Florida's administrative and civil remedial structure.
The law, which went into effect on July 1, 2022, was challenged, and on August 18, 2022, Judge Walker in the federal court for the Northern District of Florida, issued a preliminary injunction blocking the law based on First Amendment considerations. On September 16, 2022, the Governor and Attorney General of the State of Florida filed a Notice of Appeal challenging the decision. Currently,...
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