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 […]
448.22 – 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 […]
448.076 – Mandatory screening or testing for sickle-cell trait prohibited.
448.076 Mandatory screening or testing for sickle-cell trait prohibited.—No person, firm, corporation, unincorporated association, state agency, unit of local government, or any public or private entity shall require screening or testing for the sickle-cell trait as a condition for employment, for admission into any state educational institution or state-chartered private educational institution, or for becoming eligible […]
448.08 – Attorney’s fees for successful litigants in actions for unpaid wages.
448.08 Attorney’s fees for successful litigants in actions for unpaid wages.—The court may award to the prevailing party in an action for unpaid wages costs of the action and a reasonable attorney’s fee. History.—s. 1, ch. 78-327.
448.09 – Unauthorized aliens; employment prohibited.
448.09 Unauthorized aliens; employment prohibited.— (1) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to employ, hire, recruit, or refer, either for herself or himself or on behalf of another, for private or public employment within the state, an alien who is not duly authorized to work by the immigration laws or the Attorney General of the […]
448.095 – Employment eligibility.
448.095 Employment eligibility.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Agency” means any agency, department, board, or commission of this state or a county or municipality in this state that issues a license to operate a business in this state. (b) “Contractor” means a person or entity that has entered or is attempting to enter into a […]
448.101 – Definitions.
448.101 Definitions.—As used in ss. 448.101-448.105, the term: (1) “Appropriate governmental agency” means any agency of government charged with the enforcement of laws, rules, or regulations governing an activity, policy, or practice of an employer. (2) “Employee” means a person who performs services for and under the control and direction of an employer for wages or other remuneration. […]