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FL S1596

FL S1596
Employment Practices for Family and Medical Leave


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Introduced
02/24/2021
In Committee
03/02/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill creates the "Florida Family and Medical Leave Act," which requires employers to allow certain employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave to bond with a new child after birth, adoption, or foster care placement. The bill also prohibits employers from taking adverse action against employees for exercising their rights under the act, and establishes a family and medical leave insurance benefits program to be administered by the Department of Economic Opportunity starting in 2022. Additionally, the bill amends the Florida Civil Rights Act to prohibit employment practices that discriminate against employees based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died in Commerce and Tourism (on 04/30/2021)

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