• According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.
• According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Florida has a basic minimum rate (per hour) at $12.

$25 an hour to work at Waffle House?

That’s what some employees and supporters at the chain restaurant’s southeast locations are apparently requesting. #WaffleHouse was trending Monday and Tuesday because some Waffle House employees in Atlanta protested for a higher wage, 24/7 security and an end to mandatory meal deductions, news reports show.

Earlier this week, there were several tweets and videos on social media showing rallies at restaurants in Atlanta, held largely in part by the Union of Southern Service Workers.

Waffle House has several locations in neighboring Florida, and the famous “Waffle House Index” comes in handy during Atlantic hurricane season — to measure just how serious a tropical storm is. The restaurant has gained a reputation for staying open to feed first responders or people affected by inclement weather during hurricane season or other natural disasters.

The push for wage increases for Waffle House employees has seen a divide on social, too.

On the one hand, $25 an hour for service industry workers seems well-deserved, supporters say. On the other hand, social media users had strongly worded tweets about a wage increase for Waffle House employees.

Here’s what we know.

What is the minimum wage for Georgia?

According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.

The site lists incremental changes:

• Effective July 24, 2007, the federal minimum wage increased to $5.85 per hour.
• Effective July 24, 2008, the federal minimum wage increased to $6.55 per hour.
• Effective July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25 per hour.
• Georgia’s minimum wage is $5.15 per hour, however, with some limited exceptions, the federal minimum wage rate applies.

How much is minimum wage in Florida?

According to the U.S. Department of Labor,…