Florida
Updated to reflect amendments regarding elections of exemption and enforcement, effective January 1, 2023.
Updated to reflect amendments regarding emergency protections, effective July 1, 2022.
Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to include leave to appear as a witness.
Florida employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to show their compliance with Florida's Ban on Texting While Driving Law, to promote driving safety, and to limit liability from accidents involving employees who are driving and using electronic devices for work-related purposes or while driving a company-owned vehicle.
Florida employers that employ minor employees (those under age 18) should consider including this statement in their handbook to inform the minor employees and their supervisors about legally required meal breaks and to demonstrate compliance with Florida meal breaks for minors law.
Florida employers who are located in, or do business within, Broward County and have employees who are regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 35 hours per week, should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of jury duty leave and to show their compliance with Broward County's jury duty leave ordinance.
This guide provides an overview of laws relevant to separation from employment in Florida, including those related to vaccine mandates.