US Jurisdictions

Florida

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    Employment Law Guide

    HR Management: Florida

    Florida law does not require private employers to provide employees with access to their personnel files.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Recruiting: Florida

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Florida laws addressing employer recruiting practices. It covers recruiting methods and sources, advertising dos and don'ts, laws regarding job applications, considerations for recruiting minors, avoiding discrimination risk and more.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Health Care Continuation (COBRA): Florida

    Florida law requires covered employers to provide eligible employees and dependents the option of continuing health care coverage under certain circumstances. This guide helps HR professionals understand requirements related to continued health care coverage and conversion coverage.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Mass Layoffs, Reductions in Force and Plant Closings: Florida

    Florida does not have a state law related to mass layoffs, reductions in force and plant closings applicable to private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    The Unionization Process: Florida

    This guide provides an overview of laws relevant to the unionization process in Florida. It includes information on the state's right-to-work status and employees' rights to organize and bargain collectively. It also covers prohibited conduct for both employers and unions.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Negligent Hiring: Florida

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Florida law regarding employer liability for negligent hiring and negligent retention. It discusses how to minimize the risk of negligent hiring and retention claims through various forms of screening and covers legal limitations on these screening methods.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Hours Worked: Florida

    Florida's wage and hour law requires employers to provide break periods to minors under certain conditions. This guide provides an overview of Florida employment law requirements with respect to hours worked.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Overtime: Florida

    Florida's wage and hour law requires covered employers to follow federal law in paying nonexempt employees overtime for every hour worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek. It also requires overtime for manual laborers who work more than 10 hours in a workday. This guide provides an in-depth review of Florida employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to this law.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Employment Offer: Florida

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Florida laws related to employment offers. It discusses verbal and written employment offers, conditional employment offers, and withdrawal of employment offers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Affirmative Action: Florida

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Florida laws surrounding affirmative action in the workplace. It covers the law for private employers and the law for state contractors.

Florida at a Glance