Florida Senate - 2015                             CS for SB 1318
       
       
        
       By the Committee on Commerce and Tourism; and Senator Latvala
       
       
       
       
       
       577-02755-15                                          20151318c1
    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 paragraph (b) of this subsection is a
   26  felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
   27  775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
   28         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.