Florida Senate - 2015                                    SB 1318
       
       
        
       By Senator Latvala
       
       
       
       
       
       20-01129-15                                           20151318__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to state minimum wage; amending s.
    3         448.110, F.S.; prohibiting an employer or any other
    4         party from knowingly procuring labor from any person
    5         with an intent to defraud or deceive such person;
    6         providing a penalty; providing an effective date.
    7          
    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   10         Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 448.110, Florida
   11  Statutes, is amended to read:
   12         448.110 State minimum wage; annual wage adjustment;
   13  enforcement.—
   14         (5) It shall be unlawful for An employer or any other party
   15  may not: to
   16         (a) Discriminate in any manner or take adverse action
   17  against any person in retaliation for exercising rights
   18  protected pursuant to s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution.
   19  Rights protected include, but are not limited to, the right to
   20  file a complaint or inform any person of his or her potential
   21  rights pursuant to s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution and
   22  to assist him or her in asserting such rights.
   23         (b) Knowingly procure labor from any person with an intent
   24  to defraud or deceive such person.
   25         (c) A violation of this subsection is a felony of the third
   26  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
   27  775.084.
   28         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.