FL S1838

Increases domestic violence and sexual violence leave from 3 to 30 working days per 12-month period and applies to employers with 25 or more employees (previously 50).

Creates new leave protections allowing employees who are witnesses to crimes or whose immediate family members are witnesses or homicide victims to take up to 30 working days of leave per 12-month period for crime-related activities.

Requires employers to provide reasonable work accommodations (transfers, schedule modifications, safety measures) to employees who are witnesses or have immediate family members who are witnesses or homicide victims.

Prohibits employers from discharging, demoting, suspending, or retaliating against employees for requesting leave or reasonable accommodations under these provisions.

Establishes that unemployment benefits paid to individuals who voluntarily leave work due to domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, or crime-related witness status cannot be charged against the employer's employment record.