68.088

Protection for participating employees.

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68.088 Protection for participating employees.Any employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by his or her employer because of lawful acts done by the employee on behalf of the employee or others in furtherance of an action under this act, including investigation for initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed under this act, shall have a cause of action under s. 112.3187.
History.s. 8, ch. 94-316.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2014–2018 · leading case: McShea v. School Board
McShea v. School Board (2014) flmd · cites it 6× “§ 3730 (h), against the School Board (Count 8); Violation of the Florida False Claims Act, Fla. Stat. § 68.088 , against the School Board (Count 9); Violation of Florida’s Public Whistleblower Act, Fla.”
A.A.F. v. Department of Children & Families (2017) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “See § 68.088(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). The final judgment of termination concluded that there was no legal father, and that the appellee had made a diligent search for a father, including a search of the Putative Fathers Registry.”
Nancy Chase v. Lifepath Hospice, Inc. (2018) ca11 · cites it 2× “§ 3730 (h); and (5) discrimination by LifePath, in violation of Fla. Stat. § 68.088 . 2 The defendants moved to dismiss all counts.”
— 68.088(1) — 1 case
A.A.F. v. Department of Children & Families (2017) fladistctapp “See § 68.088(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). The final judgment of termination concluded that there was no legal father, and that the appellee had made a diligent search for a father, including a search of the Putative Fathers Registry.”
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