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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 112.042112.042 Discrimination in county and municipal employment; relief.—(1) It is against the public policy of this state for the governing body of any county or municipal agency, board, commission, department, or office, solely because of the race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or religious creed of any individual, to refuse to hire or employ, to bar, or to discharge from employment such individuals or to otherwise discriminate against such individuals with respect to compensation, hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, if the individual is the most competent and able to perform the services required. (2)(a) Any person, firm, corporation, association, or other group or body, jointly or severally, who is aggrieved by any decision, regulation, restriction, or resolution adopted by the governing body of any county or municipal agency, board, commission, or department which is an unlawful employment practice under this section may apply to such agency, board, commission, or department at any time for a modification or rescission thereof. If such modification or rescission is refused, any such person, firm, corporation, association or other group or body may, within 30 days after such refusal, but not thereafter, institute original proceedings for relief in the circuit court of the county. (b) There is no right to apply to the court for relief on account of any order, requirement, decision, determination, or action of any county or municipal officer pursuant to this section unless there has first been an appeal therefrom to the governing agency, board, commission, or department to which such officer is responsible. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit alternative relief through local civil service systems and boards provided for in s. 14, Art. III of the State Constitution. History.—s. 1, ch. 69-334; s. 2, ch. 84-125.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 112.042
Total Results: 15
704 F.2d 518, 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 28375, 31 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 33,574, 31 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 969
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 2, 1983 | Docket: 365024
Cited 56 times | Published
civil service systems and boards."
Fla.Stat. 112.042(1) states:
It shall be against the
549 So. 2d 1005, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 416, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 814, 1989 WL 101534
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 1989 | Docket: 2483737
Cited 34 times | Published
, §§ 110.105, 110.233 (in state employment); § 112.042 (in county and municipal employment); § 229.8021
295 So. 2d 609
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 31, 1974 | Docket: 1762171
Cited 24 times | Published
(amended by Chapter 71-333, Laws of Florida), Section 112.42, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., relating to the
358 So. 2d 822, 97 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3186
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 1978 | Docket: 2516818
Cited 22 times | Published
would have expressly done so as it had done in Section 112.042, Florida Statutes (1975).
Amicus, Florida Police
476 So. 2d 1327, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2276, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16120
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 1, 1985 | Docket: 1681495
Cited 16 times | Published
(for discharge because of service on a jury); § 112.042, Fla. Stat. (1983) (for discharge or discrimination
639 F. Supp. 654, 1 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 925, 1986 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23064, 40 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 36,308, 41 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 406
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 1986 | Docket: 1341204
Cited 15 times | Published
additional remedy against discrimination alongside § 112.042, Fla.Stat.Ann. (West 1983), neither being an exclusive
368 F.3d 1300, 34 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20030, 95 Fed. Appx. 1300, 58 ERC (BNA) 1449, 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 8832
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 5, 2004 | Docket: 239167
Cited 8 times | Published
7661(2) (incorporating 42 U.S.C. § 7412(a)(1) (CAA § 112); 42 U.S.C. § 7602(j) (CAA § 302 or part D of Title
370 So. 2d 1179
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 1979 | Docket: 1386820
Cited 5 times | Published
e.g., Fla. Const., art. IV, § 7(a) (1968); Section 112.42, Florida Statutes (1977). Thus it appears that
372 F. Supp. 116
District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1971 | Docket: 888141
Cited 5 times | Published
of Jacksonville, Article 19, Section 19.03, Section 112.042(1), Florida Statutes [F.S.A]], and shall forthwith
464 So. 2d 1221, 41 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 419
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 1985 | Docket: 1661276
Cited 3 times | Published
with this court asserting that Florida Statutes § 112.042[1] provides the exclusive remedy for the claimed
336 So. 2d 97, 1976 Fla. LEXIS 4450
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 30, 1976 | Docket: 1378749
Cited 3 times | Published
governor under Article IV, Section 7(c)?
"3. Does § 112.42, F.S. represent an invalid limitation upon the
496 F.3d 1182, 37 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20164, 2007 WL 1827125, 64 ERC (BNA) 1999, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 15325
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 26, 2007 | Docket: 1617638
Cited 2 times | Published
7661(2) (incorporating 42 U.S.C. § 7412(a)(1) (CAA § 112); 42 U.S.C. § 7602(j) (CAA § 302 or part D of Title
592 F. Supp. 2d 1381, 28 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 921, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99139, 2008 WL 5158285
District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 2008 | Docket: 1396977
Cited 1 times | Published
discharge because of service on a jury); Fla. Stat. § 112.042 (2007) (for discharge or discrimination by county
648 F. Supp. 1103, 42 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 796, 1986 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19448
District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 1986 | Docket: 903435
Published
stated purpose is also consistent with Fla.Stat. § 112.042(1) (1983) (prohibits discrimination in county
272 So. 2d 562, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 7406
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 16, 1973 | Docket: 64530110
Published
eligibility list and, in addition, contravenes Florida Statute 112.042(1), F.S.A., prohibiting discrimination
