448.20 – Short title.

448.20 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Labor Pool Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 95-332.

448.21 – Legislative intent.

448.21 Legislative intent.—The Legislature finds that this part is necessary to provide for the health, safety, and well-being of day laborers throughout the state and to establish uniform standards of conduct and practice for labor pools in the state, and this part shall be carried out in accordance with this purpose. History.—s. 1, ch. 95-332.

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 […]