Florida break, overtime and sick leave rules

Meal and rest breaks, overtime and paid sick leave in Florida, in plain words. Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Not legal advice.

The rules in Florida#

Meal breaks: No general meal break rule for adults.
Rest breaks: No general paid rest break rule for adults.
Overtime: No general state overtime rule; overtime for covered employees follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek). Florida law makes 10 hours a legal day's work: a manual laborer is owed extra pay past 10 hours in a day unless a written contract says otherwise.
Paid sick leave: No statewide paid sick leave law.

Oh! Thyme runs a company in Florida on the federal rules. On every shift it checks:

Overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, worked out week by week
Every punch and break, to the minute
Sick leave balances build from approved hours at the rate set for each person, such as 1 hour per 30 worked, stop at their cap, and come down when time off is approved.