Florida Statute 447.17 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXI
LABOR

Chapter 447
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

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F.S. 447.17

447.17 Civil remedy; injunctive relief.—

(1) Any person who may be denied employment or discriminated against in his or her employment on account of membership or nonmembership in any labor union or labor organization shall be entitled to recover from the discriminating employer, other person, firm, corporation, labor union, labor organization, or association, acting separately or in concert, in the courts of this state, such damages as he or she may have sustained and the costs of suit, including reasonable attorney’s fees. If such employer, other person, firm, corporation, labor union, labor organization, or association acted willfully and with malice or reckless indifference to the rights of others, punitive damages may be assessed against such employer, other person, firm, corporation, labor union, labor organization, or association.

(2) Any person sustaining injury as a result of any violation or threatened violation of the provisions of this section shall be entitled to injunctive relief against any and all violators or persons threatening violation.

(3) The remedy and relief provided for by this section shall not be available to public employees as defined in part II of this chapter.

History.—s. 2, ch. 74-100; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 4, ch. 77-343; s. 151, ch. 97-103.

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Cases Citing Statute 447.17

Total Results: 5

Hartley v. Ocean Reef Club, Inc.

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

origin, age, handicap or marital status). See also § 447.17, Fla. Stat. (1983) (action for discrimination

Barton v. City of Eustis, Fla.

415 F. Supp. 1355, 1976 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14146

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1976 | Docket: 2099682

Cited 9 times | Published

possible and permissible interpretation of Fla.Stat. § 447.17(2), therefore, that it creates jurisdiction in

Dunn v. Air Line Pilots Ass'n

836 F. Supp. 1574, 148 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2547, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14269, 1993 WL 453136

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 1993 | Docket: 1797310

Cited 6 times | Published

Complaint alleged violations of Florida Statute § 447.17 and the Florida RICO Act, interference with business

SHERIFF OF BROWARD COUNTY v. Stanley

50 So. 3d 640, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 17657, 2010 WL 4628904

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 2010 | Docket: 2399525

Cited 2 times | Published

Southwest Florida because a separate statute, section 447.17, Florida Statutes, provides a remedy to individuals

Truckdrivers, Warehousemen & Helpers, Local No. 512 v. Cadle

360 So. 2d 435, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16239

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 1978 | Docket: 64565240

Published

services incident to this appeal is granted. (See F.S. 447.17 and F.S. 59.46.) We therefore remand to the trial