HB 393 (2019) -  Employment Practices

General Bill by Joseph (CO-SPONSORS) Alexander; Cortes, J.; Eskamani; Fernández; Mercado; Polo; Slosberg-King; Smith, C.; Toledo
Employment Practices: Requires employer to allow certain employee's to take paid family leave for certain purposes; specifies limitations & duties related to employer's administration of family leave; provides family leave requirements; provides responsibilities and powers of DEO; provides penalties; authorizes civil action; 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; authorizes department to adopt rules; prohibits 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.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: Died in Business & Professions Subcommittee on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 692 Subject: Employment Practices Relationship: Similar

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Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/22/2019 - 8:31 AM Member: Joseph Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
444.001 SB 692
444.002 SB 692
444.003 SB 692
444.004 SB 692
444.005 SB 692
444.006 SB 692
444.007 SB 692
444.008 SB 692
760.10 SB 430, SB 438, HB 485, SB 692, HB 1279
760.11 HB 283, SB 440, SB 692, SB 866