SB 1596 (2021) -  Employment Practices for Family and Medical Leave

by Cruz
Creating the “Florida Family and Medical Leave Act”; requiring an employer to allow certain employees to take family and medical leave to bond with a minor child upon the child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement; requiring an employer to provide notice to employees of certain rights relating to family and medical leave; authorizing an employee to file a civil action against an employer for a violation; revising the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 to prohibit specified employment practices on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Commerce and Tourism on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  • Appropriations

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Commerce and Tourism Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 152 Time: 03/02/2021 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 152 Time: 03/02/2021 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/24/2021 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __