448.22 – Definitions.
448.22 Definitions.—For the purposes of this part: (1) “Labor pool” means a business entity that operates a labor hall by one or more of the following methods: (a) Contracting with third-party users to supply day laborers to them on a temporary basis. (b) Hiring, employing, recruiting, or contracting with workers to fulfill these temporary labor contracts for day labor. […]
448.23 – Exclusions.
448.23 Exclusions.—Except as specified in ss. 448.22(1)(c) and 448.26, this part does not apply to: (1) Business entities duly registered as farm labor contractors pursuant to part III of chapter 450; (2) Employee leasing companies, as defined in s. 468.520; (3) Temporary help services engaged in supplying solely white collar employees, secretarial employees, clerical employees, or skilled laborers; (4) Labor […]
448.24 – Duties and rights.
448.24 Duties and rights.— (1) No labor pool shall charge a day laborer: (a) For safety equipment, clothing, accessories, or any other items required by the nature of the work either by law, custom, or as a requirement of the third-party user: 1. This subsection shall not preclude the labor pool from charging the day laborer the market value […]
448.25 – Remedies; damages; costs.
448.25 Remedies; damages; costs.— (1) Any worker aggrieved by a violation of s. 448.24 shall have the right to bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the labor pool responsible for such violation. In any action commenced pursuant to this part, the worker shall be entitled to recover actual and consequential damages, or […]
448.26 – Application.
448.26 Application.—Nothing in this part shall exempt any client of any labor pool or temporary help arrangement entity as defined in s. 468.520(4)(a) or any assigned employee from any other license requirements of state, local, or federal law. Any employee assigned to a client who is licensed, registered, or certified pursuant to law shall be deemed […]
448.03 – Threat of discharge to compel employee to trade with any particular firm or person; penalty.
448.03 Threat of discharge to compel employee to trade with any particular firm or person; penalty.—Any person or persons, firm, joint stock company, association or corporation organized, chartered or incorporated by and under the laws of this state, either as owner or lessee, having persons in their service as employees, who shall discharge any employee or […]
448.110 – State minimum wage; annual wage adjustment; enforcement.
448.110 State minimum wage; annual wage adjustment; enforcement.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Minimum Wage Act.” (2) The purpose of this section is to provide measures appropriate for the implementation of s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution, in accordance with authority granted to the Legislature pursuant to s. 24(f), Art. X of […]
448.04 – Penalty for officer or agent violating s. 448.03.
448.04 Penalty for officer or agent violating s. 448.03.—Any person acting as an officer or agent of any firm, joint stock company, association or corporation of the kind and character as described in s. 448.03 or for any one of them, who makes or executes any notice, order or threat of the kind therein mentioned and […]
448.111 – Evidentiary standards for actions of a business during an emergency.
448.111 Evidentiary standards for actions of a business during an emergency.— (1) For purposes of this section, the term “engaged individual” means an individual who provides a good or service to a business or on behalf of a business and who is remunerated for the good or service regardless of the individual’s classification as an employee or […]
448.045 – Wrongful combinations against workers.
448.045 Wrongful combinations against workers.—If two or more persons shall agree, conspire, combine or confederate together for the purpose of preventing any person from procuring work in any firm or corporation, or to cause the discharge of any person from work in such firm or corporation; or if any person shall verbally or by written or […]