Discrimination At Work
Fla. Stat. 760.10 — 15 employees, 365 days to file, and 1 year to sue
Under the Florida Civil Rights Act, an employer may not discharge, refuse to hire, or otherwise discriminate in compensation or the terms of employment because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap or marital status. An employer here is one with 15 or more employees for each working day in 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding year.
A complaint to the commission within 365 days. A person aggrieved files a complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations within 365 days of the violation. The commission determines within 180 days whether there is reasonable cause to believe discrimination occurred.
If the commission does not conciliate or decide within 180 days, it notifies the person of the options, and a civil action is filed within 1 year after the date the commission certifies the notice was mailed. In a civil action the court may order relief including back pay, compensatory damages for intangible injuries, and punitive damages.
If the commission finds no reasonable cause, it dismisses the complaint, and the person may request an administrative hearing within 35 days.
Sources for this section (3)
- Fla. Stat. 760.10 — Unlawful employment practices
- Fla. Stat. 760.11 — Administrative and civil remedies; construction
- Fla. Stat. 760.02 — Definitions for the Florida Civil Rights Act
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Florida attorney.