(1) Disclosed, or threatened to disclose, to any appropriate governmental agency, under oath, in writing, an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation. However, this subsection does not apply unless the employee has, in writing, brought the activity, policy, or practice to the attention of a supervisor or the employer and has afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy, or practice.
(2) Provided information to, or testified before, any appropriate governmental agency, person, or entity conducting an investigation, hearing, or inquiry into an alleged violation of a law, rule, or regulation by the employer.
(3) Objected to, or refused to participate in, any activity, policy, or practice of the employer which is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation.
History.—s. 5, ch. 91-285.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 448 - General Labor Regulations
Part I - Terms and Conditions of Employment (Ss. 448.01-448.111)
448.01 - Legal day’s work; extra pay.
448.04 - Penalty for officer or agent violating s. 448.03.
448.045 - Wrongful combinations against workers.
448.05 - Seats to be furnished for employees in stores; penalty.
448.07 - Wage rate discrimination based on sex prohibited.
448.075 - Employment discrimination on basis of sickle-cell trait prohibited.
448.076 - Mandatory screening or testing for sickle-cell trait prohibited.
448.08 - Attorney’s fees for successful litigants in actions for unpaid wages.
448.09 - Unauthorized aliens; employment prohibited.
448.095 - Employment eligibility.
448.103 - Employee’s remedy; relief.
448.104 - Attorney’s fees and costs.
448.109 - Notification of the state minimum wage.
448.110 - State minimum wage; annual wage adjustment; enforcement.
448.111 - Evidentiary standards for actions of a business during an emergency.