HB 205 Summary: Florida Healthy Working Families Act

• Employers with more than 9 employees must provide paid earned sick and safe leave accruing at 1 hour per 30 hours worked; employers with 9 or fewer employees must provide unpaid leave.

• Employees may use leave for personal illness, preventive care, family member care, public health emergencies, childcare/school closures, and absences due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

• Employees may accrue up to 56 hours annually and use up to 80 hours per year, with a 3-month waiting period before first use; unused leave may carry over up to 56 hours.

• Employers must provide written notice of earned sick leave rights, maintain records for 3 years, and cannot require detailed disclosure of medical or abuse information or penalize employees for using leave.

• Employees may file civil actions for violations within 3 years and recover unpaid leave, damages up to treble actual damages, attorney fees, and other relief; retaliation against employees is prohibited with a 90-day rebuttable presumption.