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.
• Florida requires private employers that impose a COVID-19 vaccination mandate to provide exemptions for numerous reasons. See COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Exemptions.