The Florida Senate

¹442.116  Employee rights.--

(1)  No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged, or otherwise discipline, or in any manner discriminate against any employee for any of the following reasons:

(a)  The employee has requested information regarding toxic substances, filed a complaint or suit, or instituted or caused to be instituted a proceeding under this act;

(b)  The employee has testified or is about to testify in any proceeding in her or his own behalf or on behalf of others; or

(c)  The employee has exercised any other right afforded pursuant to the provisions of this act.

(2)  No pay, position, seniority, or other benefit shall be lost for exercise of any right provided by this act.

(3)  A violation of this section by an employer shall create in her or his employee a private cause of action cognizable in the circuit court. An employee who believes that she or he has been discharged, disciplined, or in any manner discriminated against by her or his employer for reasons of exercising rights under this act may, within 120 days of such violation or within 120 days after obtaining knowledge that a violation did occur, file a cause of action. The court shall award to the prevailing party a reasonable attorney's fee and costs arising from a suit filed pursuant to this section.

History.--s. 8, ch. 84-223; s. 137, ch. 97-103; s. 14, ch. 99-240.

¹Note.--Repealed July 1, 2000, by s. 14, ch. 99-240.