HB 603: Employment Practices
GENERAL BILL by Cruz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Pafford ; Williams
Employment Practices; Requires employer to allow employee to take paid family care leave for certain purposes; provides employee requirements; specifies limitations & duties with respect to employer's administration of family care leave; provides family care leave requirements; provides responsibilities and powers of DEO; provides penalty for employer's failure to comply with certain requirements; authorizes employee to bring civil action against employer for violation within specified timeframe; authorizes award of specified compensation, damages, & fees; provides protections for employee who acts in good faith; prohibits employee from taking certain actions in bad faith; provides penalty; authorizes department to adopt rules; revises Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 to prohibit specified employment practices; provides certain rights for employee who is disabled from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition; reenacts & revises provisions relating to administrative & civil remedies for violations of Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/9/2015 House • Filed
11/17/2015 House • Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 53
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 53
3/11/2016 House • Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee
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HB 603, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/9/2015 at 9:41 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 384 Employment Practices Bullard Identical Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
Location: In committee/council (CM)
Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 444.001 Page 3 (pdf) 444.002 Page 3 (pdf) 444.003 Page 4 (pdf) 444.004 Page 5 (pdf) 444.005 Page 6 (pdf) 444.006 Page 8 (pdf) 444.007 Page 11 (pdf) 444.008 Page 11 (pdf) 760.10 Unlawful employment practices. Page 12 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 15 (pdf)