General Bill
State Minimum Wage:
Provides periods of limitations on actions for violations of the Florida Minimum Wage Act; creates the Florida Minimum Wage Act; provides legislative intent to implement s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution in accordance with authority granted to the Legislature therein; requires employers to pay certain employees a minimum wage for all hours worked in Florida; incorporates provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act; requires the minimum wage to be adjusted annually; provides a formula for calculating such adjustment; requires the Agency for Workforce Innovation and the Department of Revenue to annually publish the amount of the adjusted minimum wage; provides criteria for posting; requires the agency to provide written notice to certain employers; provides a deadline for the notice to be mailed; provides that employers are responsible for maintaining their current addresses with the agency; requires the agency to provide the department with certain information; prohibits discrimination or adverse action against persons exercising constitutional rights under s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution; provides for civil action by aggrieved persons; requires aggrieved persons bringing civil actions to provide written notice to their employers alleged to have violated the act; provides information that must be included in the notice; provides a deadline by which an employer alleged to have violated the act must pay the unpaid wages in question or resolve the claim to the aggrieved person's satisfaction; provides a statute of limitations period; provides that aggrieved persons who prevail in their actions may be entitled to liquidated damages and reasonable attorney's fees and costs; authorizes additional legal or equitable relief for aggrieved persons who prevail in such actions; provides that punitive damages may not be awarded; provides that actions brought under the act are subject to s. 768.79, F.S.; authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action and seek injunctive relief; provides a fine; provides statutes of limitations; authorizes class actions; declares the act the exclusive remedy under state law for violations of s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution; provides for implementation measures; provides a part title; provides for severability.
Effective Date:
upon becoming a law.
Last Event:
Died in Justice Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 786 (Ch. 2006-84) on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM
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Bill #:
HB 1211 CS
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Subject:
Notification Regarding the State Minimum Wage
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/CS/SB 786
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Subject:
State Minimum Wage/Notification
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Relationship:
Compare
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Event:
H Died in Justice Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 786 (Ch. 2006-84)
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Time:
05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM
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Committee:
Justice Council
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Event:
H 1st Reading
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Time:
03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM
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Event:
H Removed from Meeting Agenda of Justice Council
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Time:
01/27/2006 - 10:33 AM
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Committee:
Justice Council
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Event:
H Added to Justice Council agenda
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Time:
01/27/2006 - 10:09 AM
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Justice Council
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Event:
H Now in Justice Council
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Time:
11/10/2005 - 4:43 PM
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Committee:
Justice Council
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Event:
H Referred to Justice Council
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Time:
11/10/2005 - 4:43 PM
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Committee:
Justice Council
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Event:
H Filed
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Time:
10/31/2005 - 11:57 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Judiciary Committee
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