Florida minimum wage reaches $12, but inflation dampens impact
“The problem still remains that after the pandemic the cost of living and the cost of rent soared,” said Josa Eve Alvarez, communications coordinator with Central Florida Jobs With Justice. “With everything being so high, there’s only so much that these annual dollar increases can really do for minimum wage workers.”
While the $12 minimum wage sets a base level, Alvarez hopes employers who want to be competitive in hiring workers will offer even more.
“That encourages employers to then adopt better wages,” Alvarez said.
