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2011 Florida Statutes

Title XLV TORTS
Chapter 768 NEGLIGENCE Entire Chapter
SECTION 0895
Limitation of liability for employers of persons with disabilities.
F.S. 768.0895
1768.0895 Limitation of liability for employers of persons with disabilities.—
(1) An employer who employs a person with a developmental disability is not liable for the acts or omissions, negligent or intentional, of the employee if:
(a) The employee receives or has received supported employment services through a supported employment service provider; and
(b) The employer does not have actual notice of the actions of the employee which created unsafe conditions in the workplace.
(2) A supported employment service provider that provides or has provided supported employment services to a person with a developmental disability is not liable for the actions or conduct of the person which occur within the scope of the person’s employment.
(3) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Developmental disability” has the same meaning as provided in s. 393.063.
(b) “Supported employment service provider” means a not-for-profit public or private organization or agency that provides services for persons in supported employment, as defined in s. 393.063.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2011-231.
1Note.—Section 2, ch. 2011-231, provides that “[t]his act shall take effect July 1, 2011, and applies to causes of action occurring on or after that date.”