This Law Firm Publication by Fisher & Phillips LLP discusses an increase in Florida's minimum wage to $7.93 per hour, an additional $0.14 per hour from last year's rate. Additionally, Florida now requires employers to pay a direct cash wage of at least $4.91 per hour to "tipped employees” who otherwise qualify for the tip credit under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These changes went into effect on January 1, 2014.