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What Damages Am I Entitled to on a Minimum Wage Claim in Florida?

28 Jan 2015
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Richard Celler

What Damages Am I Entitled to on a Minimum Wage Claim in Florida?

As you likely already know, the United States government sets a federal minimum wage rate that applies to most workers in the U.S. In addition, individual states have the option to set a minimum wage rate that is higher than the federal rate. Florida is one of several states that has a minimum wage rate higher than the federal standard. While the vast majority of employers abide by the minimum wage rate laws, violations do occur. If your employer violated the minimum wage rate laws you have a right to take legal action against your employer. Among the questions you may have regarding your minimum wage claim is “ What damages am I entitled to on a minimum wage claim in Florida? ”

As of 2014, the federal minimum wage rate is set at $7.25 per hour. The State of Florida sets its own minimum wage rate every September 30th. As of January 1, 2019 the minimum wage in Florida was set at $8.46 per hour. The minimum wage for tipped employees in the State of Florida is $5.44 per hour plus tips. Simply out, if your employer is required to follow the minimum wage rate law and you are a covered employee you must be paid at least $8.46 per hour for every hour you work or $5.44 if you are a tipped employee. If your employer has not been paying you at least the applicable minimum wage rate you may have grounds on which to pursue a claim against your employer either using the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of the Florida Minimum Wage Act (FMWA).

If you are successful in your claim against your employer you may be entitled to liquidated damages in addition to the value of the wages lost as a result of your employer’s failure to pay you correctly. Liquidated damages is a term that refers to a set amount of money awarded to a claimant that goes above and beyond the actual damages the claimant suffered. In a wage claim case the amount of liquidated damages is typically equal to the amount of lost wages. For this reason, people often refer to damages in a wag claim lawsuit as “double damages”. To recover liquidated damages, however, you will need to prove that your employer willfully violated the minimum wage laws.

If you have additional questions or concerns about the state or federal minimum wage laws, or about employment law in general, contact the experienced Florida employment law attorneys at Celler Legal, P.A. by calling 954-716-8601 to schedule your appointment.

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Since 1999, Richard Celler has practiced exclusively in the are of employment law, and has handled thousands of employment related lawsuits in claims for overtime, discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, and on behalf of whistleblowers around the country.

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