Employment Preemption in Florida (2026)

9 rules on the books across Florida, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Minimum Wage Preemption

Whether your state prevents cities from setting a higher local minimum wage, and what the statewide wage floor is.

Florida Statute 218.077 prohibits local governments from establishing a minimum wage other than the state or federal…

Jacksonville cannot set its own minimum wage. Fla. Stat. § 218.077 preempts political subdivisions from establishing…

Miami cannot set its own minimum wage for private employers. Fla. Stat. § 218.077 preempts municipal wage ordinances…

Tampa cannot set a private-employer minimum wage. Fla. Stat. § 218.077 preempts municipal wage ordinances. The Florida…

Whether your state blocks cities from mandating paid sick leave or paid family leave for private employers.

Jacksonville cannot require paid sick leave or paid family leave. Fla. Stat. § 218.077 preempts political subdivisions…

Miami has no local paid sick leave or paid family leave mandate, and cannot adopt one for private employers. Fla. Stat…

Tampa has no local paid sick leave or paid family leave mandate and is barred from adopting one for private employers…

Miami-Dade cannot mandate paid sick leave or predictable scheduling for private employers. House Bill 433 (2024)…

State limits on local "predictive scheduling" or "fair workweek" ordinances that would require advance notice of shifts.

Florida Statute 509.032(7) and broader employment preemption framework prevent local governments from requiring private…