Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida
Question for school
I'm an Orlando, FL resident and a student at the University of Phoenix online and a request was brought up about provide at least one example of an employment protection that is provided by your state system, but not by the federal system. I was wondering if someone could help me with this. I'm searching the internet and I can't find anything. Please when respond to all the email addresses in the signature below.
407-889-6399 Work
407-291-3114 Home
407-509-6959 Cell
Nextel pvt id: 158*86*3697
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Question for school
Workers Compensation is governed by state law. Florida discrimination law, Chapter 760 in the statutes, is similar to federal discrimination law but offers slightly broader protections.
Re: Question for school
The best statutory example of a protection that Florida State law provides--that the Federal law does not provide by statute--is a prohibition on employers discriminating against an employee based upon their "marital status."