Employee Health: Florida
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Leanne Coffman
Summary
- Certain illnesses, as well as heart or respiratory diseases, may be covered under presumptive evidence that such conditions were work-related. See Presumptive Illnesses and Conditions.
- Under Florida law, smoking is banned in all indoor workplaces and most public places. See Smoking in the Workplace.
- Florida allows the use of medical marijuana for debilitating medical condition. See Medical Marijuana.
- The state has a Good Samaritan law, which offers conditional protection from civil damages to those offering emergency medical care. See Managing Emergency Medical Situations.
Want to read more? To continue reading this article please
Register Now
Already an XpertHR user?
Log in
