FL H0603 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Failed on March 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-11 - Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Failed on March 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-11 - Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Employment Practices
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-11 | House | Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee |
| 2016-01-12 | House | Introduced |
| 2015-11-17 | House | Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Economic Affairs Committee |
| 2015-11-09 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S0384 (Same As) 2016-03-11 - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444 | 001 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 444 | 002 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 444 | 003 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 444 | 004 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 444 | 005 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 444 | 006 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 444 | 007 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 444 | 008 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 760 | 10 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 760 | 11 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/603 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0603/BillText/Filed/PDF |
