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Florida Maternity and Pregnancy: What you need to know

The Florida Human Rights Act prohibits employment practices that discriminate on the basis of marital status and sex. The Act covers employers with 15 or more employees (FL Stat. Sec. 760.01et seq.).
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Florida does not have a state law that specifically requires employers to offer pregnancy leave. However, employers covered by the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) must provide the same leave benefits to women affected by pregnancy that are provided to employees with temporary disabilities (29 CFR 1604.10). The leave could be with or without pay, or not provided at all, as long as all employees are treated the same in their requests for temporary leave. The PDA covers private employers with 15 or more employees and all state and governmental agencies.
State Law Considerations
Private employers. Some states have comprehensive laws that require employers to grant employees time off for the birth or adoption of a child, or to care for a family member with a serious illness. Florida does not have such a law. However, Florida employers with 50 or more employees are subject to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Florida employers with fewer than 50 employees are free to provide leave time or not at their own discretion.
Public employers. TheFlorida Parental and Family Medical Leave Rule for State Employees allows public employees up to 30 days with or without pay to care for a newborn or adopted child, or for the serious illness of a child, spouse, or parent. In addition, the rule provides state employees up to 6 months' leave for a serious family illness, or for parental leave with or without pay (FL Admin. Code 60L-23.001et seq.).
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