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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XX
VETERANS
Chapter 295
LAWS RELATING TO VETERANS: GENERAL PROVISIONS
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F.S. 295.14
295.14 Penalties.
(1) When the Public Employees Relations Commission, after a hearing on notice conducted according to rules adopted by the commission, determines that a violation of s. 295.07, s. 295.08, s. 295.085, or s. 295.09(1)(a) or (b) has occurred and sustains the veteran seeking redress, the commission shall order the offending agency, employee, or officer of the state to comply with the provisions of s. 295.07, s. 295.08, s. 295.085, or s. 295.09(1)(a) or (b); and, in the event of a violation of s. 295.07, s. 295.08, s. 295.085, or s. 295.09(1)(a) or (b), the commission may issue an order to compensate the veteran for the loss of any wages and reasonable attorney’s fees for actual hours worked, and costs of all work, including litigation, incurred as a result of such violation, which order shall be conclusive on the agency, employee, or officer concerned. The attorney’s fees and costs may not exceed $10,000. The action of the commission shall be in writing and shall be served on the parties concerned by certified mail with return receipt requested.
(2) When reparation is sought through civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction, any agency, employee, or officer of the state or a political subdivision thereof found in violation of any provision of this act shall, in addition to any other edict issued by the court, be required to pay the costs of suit and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in such action and shall be required to pay as damages such amount as the court may award, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
(3) Any employee or officer found liable pursuant to a second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this section shall forfeit his or her position.
History.s. 6, ch. 77-422; s. 5, ch. 78-372; s. 61, ch. 79-164; s. 5, ch. 80-370; s. 80, ch. 86-163; s. 9, ch. 87-356; s. 253, ch. 95-148; s. 7, ch. 98-33; s. 83, ch. 99-13.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 295.14

Total Results: 4

Broward County v. Finlayson

555 So. 2d 1211, 15 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 39, 1990 Fla. LEXIS 196, 1990 WL 5442

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 1990 | Docket: 1396866

Cited 25 times | Published

compensation. NOTES [1] Under the facts here, § 295.14, Fla. Stat., has no application. [2] I recognize

City of Deland v. Landolfi

97 So. 3d 869, 2012 WL 3537225, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 13622

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 17, 2012 | Docket: 60311990

Published

fees and costs in the final order was based on section 295.14(1), Florida Statutes (2010), which provides:

Sigman v. City of Miami

500 So. 2d 693, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 6246, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 190

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 6, 1987 | Docket: 64624274

Published

on his back pay, as well as attorney’s fees. Section 295.14 of the Florida Statutes is the authority for

City of Miami v. Farrington

405 So. 2d 1043, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 28151

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 1981 | Docket: 64586066

Published

Affirmed. Yates v. Rezeau, 62 So.2d 726 (Fla. 1952); § 295.14(2), Fla.Stat. (1980); § 295.09, Fla.Stat. (1978)