448.102 – Prohibitions.
448.102 Prohibitions.—An employer may not take any retaliatory personnel action against an employee because the employee has: (1) Disclosed, or threatened to disclose, to any appropriate governmental agency, under oath, in writing, an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation. However, this subsection does not apply unless […]
448.103 – Employee’s remedy; relief.
448.103 Employee’s remedy; relief.— (1)(a) An employee who has been the object of a retaliatory personnel action in violation of this act may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for relief as set forth in subsection (2) within 2 years after discovering that the alleged retaliatory personnel action was taken, or within 4 […]
448.104 – Attorney’s fees and costs.
448.104 Attorney’s fees and costs.—A court may award reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs, and expenses to the prevailing party. History.—s. 7, ch. 91-285.
448.105 – Existing rights.
448.105 Existing rights.—This act does not diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of an employee or employer under any other law or rule or under any collective bargaining agreement or employment contract. History.—s. 8, ch. 91-285.
448.109 – Notification of the state minimum wage.
448.109 Notification of the state minimum wage.— (1) As used in this section, the terms: (a) “Employer,” “employee,” and “wage” have the meanings as established under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and its implementing regulations. (b) “Florida minimum wage” means the wage that an employer must, at a minimum, pay an employee pursuant to s. 24, Art. X […]
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 […]