This state-specific guide covers labor and employment case law, statutes, rules, and regulations that HR professionals and clients often encounter Employers in Florida must display uptodate minimum wage posters where employees can easily see them it's a critical step in compliance.State Labor Laws: Minimum Paid Rest Periods, Minimum Meal Periods, Prevailing Wages, Payday Requirements. Fair employment practices. The Florida Civil Rights Act applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Florida's minimum wage laws are currently being updated. Florida's leave laws, as part of the labor laws in the State of Florida, offer various protections for employees needing time off from work. Under right-to-work law, no one can require an employee to join a labor union to get or keep a job. Florida enacted a right-to-work statute in 1943. Florida labor laws exist to ensure that employees get paid what they are legally owed and protect employees from illegal actions such as harassment.