HB 1245 (2021) -  Employment Practices for Family and Medical Leave

by Nixon and Davis (CO-SPONSORS) Alexander; Driskell; Eskamani; Goff-Marcil; Hinson; Joseph; Learned; Morales; Robinson, F.; Salzman; Slosberg-King; Smith, C.; Tant
Creates "Florida Family & Medical Leave Act"; requires employer to allow employees to take paid family leave to bond with minor child upon child's birth, adoption, or foster care placement; provides requirements, limitations, & duties; provides for civil action & penalties; creates family & medical leave insurance benefits program; provides duties, responsibilities, & limitations of program; prohibits specified employment practices on basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth; provides for leave, maintenance of health coverage, reasonable accommodation & transfer, & return rights for employee who is disabled from pregnancy, childbirth, or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/24/2021 - 10:16 AM Member: Nixon Committee: Version: __