FL H0149 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-03 - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Creates "Safe Work Environment Act"; provides findings & intent; provides that subjecting employee to abusive work environment is unlawful employment practice; prohibits retaliating against employee who has opposed any unlawful employment practice, or who has made charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in investigation or proceeding concerning such claim; provides for vicarious liability for employers in certain circumstances; provides defense; provides for liability for individual employees in certain circumstances; provides defense; provides affirmative defenses; specifies relief available; limits employer's liability for emotional distress & precludes punitive damages in certain circumstances; specifies that provisions may only be enforced by private right of action; provides time limitation on actions; provides that remedies provided shall be in addition to & not in place of other remedies provided in law; providies for screening certain persons public & private school entering instructional areas.

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Title

Safe Work Environments

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2013-05-03HouseDied in Government Operations Subcommittee
2013-03-05HouseIntroduced
2013-01-23HouseReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee
2013-01-14HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S0308 (Similar To) 2013-05-03 - Died in Community Affairs

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
100242Amended CodeSee Bill Text
100607Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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