Florida H0221 establishes minimum wage requirements, allowing certain employees to opt out temporarily and prohibiting coercion.

Florida H0221, the "On-the-Job Workforce Training Act," sets the state minimum wage at $6.15 per hour for employees in Florida. It allows employers to exempt certain employees from this requirement if they participate in structured work-based learning opportunities, such as internships or apprenticeships, and opt out by signing a waiver. Employees under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the waiver. The waiver is only valid for nine months, after which the employee must be paid at or above the state minimum wage. Employers cannot coerce employees into opting out.

Florida H0221 establishes minimum wage requirements, allowing certain employees to opt out temporarily and prohibiting coercion.

Florida H0221, the "On-the-Job Workforce Training Act," sets the state minimum wage at $6.15 per hour for employees in Florida. It allows employers to exempt certain employees from this requirement if they participate in structured work-based learning opportunities, such as internships or apprenticeships, and opt out by signing a waiver. Employees under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the waiver. The waiver is only valid for nine months, after which the employee must be paid at or above the state minimum wage. Employers cannot coerce employees into opting out.