Florida edges toward $15 minimum wage

Published October 20, 2020 6:30am ET



Floridians will vote next month on a ballot measure that would increase the state’s minimum wage gradually to $15 an hour, and the measure has consistent support from a majority of voters.

Florida’s minimum wage is currently set at $8.56. Amendment 2 would increase that pay to $15 over a period of six years, beginning in September 2021. After 2026, the wage would increase with the rate of inflation.

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