It is never legal to ask an hourly employee to work without pay. With that said, you have to look at the request.448.01 Legal day's work; extra pay.—. The short answer is no. Federal and state laws protect Florida workers from a wide range of unfair employment practices. Florida employers must pay you overtime for more than 40 hours worked in a week or more than 10 hours worked in a single day. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs wage and hour rights in Florida, requiring covered workers to be paid the minimum wage and receive overtime pay. The FLSA does not require overtime pay for work on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, or regular days of rest, unless overtime is worked on such days. The short answer is no. Federal and state laws protect Florida workers from a wide range of unfair employment practices.