The wage and hour attorneys at Morgan and Morgan are pleased to announce that the Florida minimum wage increased from $7.25 to $7.31 per hour on June 1. The Florida tipped minimum wage also increased by 6 cents to $4.29 per hour. The change in the Florida minimum wage was made due to a recent ruling by a circuit court judge.
The ruling was made in a case which claimed that Florida utilized an erroneous formula when calculating yearly adjustments to the
Florida minimum wage, instead of using the method required by the state. Allegedly, this resulted in a decrease to the 2010 minimum wage in Florida and would have inhibited future increases by accounting for a small decline in the estimated cost of living for 2009. Leon Circuit Judge Terry Lewis ruled on May 2 that while the
Florida minimum wage can be increased due to inflation, it cannot be decreased should the cost of living decline. Approximately 188,000 employers are expected to be affected by the ruling, with those working 40-hour weeks seeing an additional $128 annually.
The
wage and hour lawyers at Morgan and Morgan are committed to ensuring that employees are paid at least the minimum wage for their work. If you are receiving less than $7.31 per hour after June 1, or suspect your employee rights have otherwise been violated, visit http://www.forthepeople.com/ today and complete the free case review form for a no cost, no obligation review of your claim.
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Morgan and Morgan is one of the largest personal injury law firms in the country with multiple office locations throughout Florida and the Southeast. The firm handles auto accident cases, personal injury cases, and medical malpractice cases, as well as claims against drug and medical device manufacturers. Visit Morgan and Morgan online at http://www.forthepeople.com/ for a free case evaluation and information about your legal rights.
