Florida Statute 448.102 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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F.S. 448.102

448.102 Prohibitions.—An employer may not take any retaliatory personnel action against an employee because the employee has:

(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.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 448.102

Total Results: 89

Sierminski v. Transouth Financial Corp.

216 F.3d 945, 16 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 775, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 14692, 2000 WL 825672

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 26, 2000 | Docket: 395850

Cited 130 times | Published

defendant violated Florida’s Whistle Blower’s Act, § 448.102, Florida Statutes, by terminating her employment

Leslie Smith v. Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.

750 F.3d 1253, 38 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 411, 88 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 721, 2014 WL 1775875, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 8477, 97 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 45,068

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 6, 2014 | Docket: 257912

Cited 105 times | Published

violation of federal securities law); Fla. Stat. § 448.102 (prohibiting employers from taking retaliatory

Marc Wiersum v. U.S. Bank, N.A.

785 F.3d 483, 40 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 14, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 7436, 2015 WL 2058892

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 5, 2015 | Docket: 2654739

Cited 100 times | Published

and alleged a violation of the FWA, Fla. Stat. § 448.102(3). U.S. Bank moved to dismiss Wiersum’s complaint

Branche v. Airtran Airways, Inc.

342 F.3d 1248, 20 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 454, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 17297, 2003 WL 21983019

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 21, 2003 | Docket: 397750

Cited 81 times | Published

pursuant to Florida’s Whistle-blower Act, Fla. Stat. § 448.102, is expressly pre-empted by the federal Airline

Arrow Air, Inc. v. Walsh

645 So. 2d 422, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 592, 10 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 84, 1994 Fla. LEXIS 1806, 1994 WL 643760

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 1994 | Docket: 1167713

Cited 74 times | Published

terms and conditions of employment." [3] Section 448.102, Florida Statutes (1993), provides: Prohibitions

Sierminski v. Transouth Financial

216 F.3d 945

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 26, 2000 | Docket: 240060

Cited 64 times | Published

defendant violated Florida’s Whistle Blower’s Act, § 448.102, Florida Statutes, by terminating her employment

Sullivan v. National R.R. Passenger Corp.

170 F.3d 1056, 1999 WL 166599

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 25, 1999 | Docket: 711901

Cited 64 times | Published

Whistleblower's Protection Act, Fla. Stat. Ann. § 448.102(3) (West 1998). Amtrak argues that the district

Tyson v. Viacom, Inc.

890 So. 2d 1205, 2005 WL 53238

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 12, 2005 | Docket: 752451

Cited 43 times | Published

violation of Florida's whistle blower statute, section 448.102(2), Fla. Stat. (1991). On June 6, 1997, the

Slater v. Energy Services Group International, Inc.

634 F.3d 1326, 78 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1268, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 4591, 111 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1185, 2011 WL 782023

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 8, 2011 | Docket: 92872

Cited 38 times | Published

and the Florida Whistleblower Act, Fla. Stat. § 448.102 (FWA), against Energy Services Group International

Golf Channel v. Jenkins

752 So. 2d 561, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 31, 15 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1574, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 9, 2000 WL 31834

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 13, 2000 | Docket: 1279983

Cited 38 times | Published

retaliatory personnel action.[1]See § 448.102-.103. Section 448.102 prohibits employers from taking three

Snow v. Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster

896 So. 2d 787, 36 A.L.R. 6th 845, 22 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 873, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 266, 2005 WL 280337

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 2005 | Docket: 1683484

Cited 26 times | Published

McClosky terminated her for activity protected by section 448.102(2) and (3),[2] because she refused to join

Aery v. Wallace Lincoln-Mercury, LLC

118 So. 3d 904, 2013 WL 3924091, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 11992

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 2013 | Docket: 60233472

Cited 22 times | Published

Florida’s Whistleblower Act As codified in section 448.102, Florida’s Whistleblower Act (“FWA”) is an

Shurick v. Boeing Co.

623 F.3d 1114, 31 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 489, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 21067, 2010 WL 3983161

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 13, 2010 | Docket: 1960883

Cited 20 times | Published

under the Florida Whistleblower Act, Fla. Stat. § 448.102, alleging that the company had fired him for complaining

Patterson v. Downtown Medical & Diagnostic Center, Inc.

866 F. Supp. 1379, 3 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1345, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15421, 1994 WL 594406

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 1994 | Docket: 808747

Cited 16 times | Published

employer regarding her Baker Act proceeding. Section 448.102 of the Florida Whistle-blower's Act prohibits

Morin v. Florida Power & Light Co.

963 So. 2d 258, 26 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 578, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 10979, 2007 WL 2043458

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 18, 2007 | Docket: 1697494

Cited 13 times | Published

violation of section 448.102(3), Florida Statutes, of the Whistleblower Act. Section 448.102(3), Florida

Alexander v. Tandem Staffing Solutions

881 So. 2d 607, 2004 WL 1496903

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 2004 | Docket: 1465869

Cited 13 times | Published

attempt to comply with the requirement of section 448.102(1), Florida Statutes (2003) that the employee

Baiton v. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.

661 So. 2d 313, 11 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 57, 1996 A.M.C. 107, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 8904, 1995 WL 497113

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 1995 | Docket: 532506

Cited 13 times | Published

violation of a law, rule, or regulation." Id. § 448.102(3). An employee who has been the object of a retaliatory

Padron v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.

196 F. Supp. 2d 1250, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6766, 2002 WL 553153

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 2, 2002 | Docket: 2381578

Cited 12 times | Published

is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation. § 448.102(3), Fla. Stat. Further the Act provides that:

Resley v. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.

989 F. Supp. 1442, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21168, 1997 WL 811562

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1997 | Docket: 1075049

Cited 12 times | Published

private sector "whistleblower" statute, F.S. § 448.102. Plaintiff claims that she was subjected to "hostile

Mora v. Abraham Chevrolet-Tampa, Inc.

913 So. 2d 32, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 14703, 2005 WL 2291229

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 2005 | Docket: 1698336

Cited 11 times | Published

retaliatory personnel action in violation of section 448.102(3), Florida Statutes (2002). Autoway filed

Collings v. E-Z Serve Convenience Stores, Inc.

936 F. Supp. 892, 3 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 861, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12996, 1996 WL 509224

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 1996 | Docket: 2518516

Cited 11 times | Published

infliction of emotional distress and violation of Section 448.102, Florida Statutes (1995), commonly known as

Ruiz v. Aerorep Group Corp.

941 So. 2d 505, 2006 WL 3208839

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 2006 | Docket: 664342

Cited 10 times | Published

the employer of a law, rule, or regulation. See § 448.102, Fla. Stat. (2003); Sussan v. Nova Se. Univ.,

Allocco v. City of Coral Gables

221 F. Supp. 2d 1317, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16563, 2002 WL 2002408

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 2002 | Docket: 2017302

Cited 10 times | Published

that it actually was mailed to him. [26] Section 448.102 of the Florida Statutes, which is referred

Kearns v. Farmer Acquisition Company

157 So. 3d 458, 39 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1384, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 1782, 2015 WL 574007

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 2015 | Docket: 2633529

Cited 9 times | Published

claim under the FWA, Kearns proceeded under section 448.102(3), which provides that “[a]n employer may

Dausman v. Hart

898 So. 2d 213, 2005 WL 563113

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 2005 | Docket: 1448773

Cited 9 times | Published

under the private sector whistle blower act, § 448.102, Fla. Stat. (2003). Dausman argues that the trial

Tyson v. Viacom, Inc.

760 So. 2d 276, 2000 WL 726422

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 2000 | Docket: 1324986

Cited 9 times | Published

is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation. § 448.102, Fla. Stat. (1997). Tyson's claims were based

Diaz v. Impex of Doral, Inc.

7 So. 3d 591, 29 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 498, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 2223, 2009 WL 690638

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 2009 | Docket: 1654867

Cited 8 times | Published

violation of Florida's Whistle Blower Act, section 448.102, Florida Statutes, et seq. (2002). Impex and

NEW WORLD COMMUNICATION OF TAMPA, INC. v. Akre

866 So. 2d 1231, 2003 WL 327505

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2003 | Docket: 1680147

Cited 7 times | Published

Florida's private sector whistle-blower's statute, section 448.102, Florida Statutes (Supp.1998). We reverse.

Robinson v. Jewish Center Towers, Inc.

993 F. Supp. 1475, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2547, 1998 WL 97291

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 27, 1998 | Docket: 2172666

Cited 7 times | Published

complaint should be dismissed because Florida Statute § 448.102(1) requires written notice while Robinson orally

Walsh v. Arrow Air, Inc.

629 So. 2d 144, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 12100

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 7, 1993 | Docket: 1677370

Cited 7 times | Published

is in violation of a law, rule or regulation. § 448.102, Fla. Stat. (1991).[4] Without question sections

Meyer v. Health Management Associates, Inc.

841 F. Supp. 2d 1262, 2012 WL 164930, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6529

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 2012 | Docket: 65978827

Cited 6 times | Published

Florida’s Whistle-blower Act, Florida Statutes section 448.102. In the Amended Complaint, filed on November

Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. v. Minagorri

954 So. 2d 640, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 3736, 2007 WL 756106

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 2007 | Docket: 1165639

Cited 6 times | Published

Private Sector Whistleblower Act claim under section 448.102(3), which prohibits employers from taking retaliatory

Rivera v. Torfino Enterprises, Inc.

914 So. 2d 1087, 23 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1415, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 18803, 98 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 766, 2005 WL 3179984

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 2005 | Docket: 12959

Cited 6 times | Published

is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation. § 448.102, Fla. Stat. (2004). Rivera alleges that she objected

Martinolich v. Golden Leaf Management, Inc.

786 So. 2d 613, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 5548, 2001 WL 417277

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 2001 | Docket: 1681989

Cited 6 times | Published

violation of Florida's Whistle Blower Act, section 448.102, Florida Statutes, (1995). A trial court may

Jenkins v. Golf Channel

714 So. 2d 558, 1998 WL 335789

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 1998 | Docket: 461600

Cited 6 times | Published

Jenkins' complaint.[1] The notice requirement of section 448.102, when read apart from section 408.103, appears

Schultz v. Tampa Elec. Co.

704 So. 2d 605, 13 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1439, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 12546, 1997 WL 817189

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 17, 1997 | Docket: 1354064

Cited 6 times | Published

circumstances. The heart of the whistle blower act is section 448.102, and it provides as follows: An employer may

Vanacore v. UNC Ardco Inc.

697 So. 2d 892, 1997 WL 375020

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 1997 | Docket: 1776756

Cited 6 times | Published

employer, under Florida's Whistleblower Act. § 448.102(3), Fla. Stat. (1995). UNC Ardco moved for judgment

Kogan v. Israel

211 So. 3d 101, 2017 WL 362581, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 788

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 2017 | Docket: 60261949

Cited 5 times | Published

in violation of a law, rule, or regulation.” § 448.102, Fla. Stat. (2013) (emphasis added). As discussed

Dahl v. Eckerd Family Youth Alternatives, Inc.

843 So. 2d 956, 2003 WL 1876973

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 2003 | Docket: 1670613

Cited 5 times | Published

violation of a law, rule, or regulation. See § 448.102(1). "Employer," for the purposes of the private-sector

Sussan v. Nova Southeastern University

723 So. 2d 933, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 316, 1999 WL 18093

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 1999 | Docket: 1693635

Cited 5 times | Published

sued the University seeking protection under section 448.102(3), Florida Statutes (1997), of the Private

POTOMAC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING v. Deering

683 So. 2d 180, 1996 WL 661749

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 1996 | Docket: 466211

Cited 5 times | Published

PSE terminated Mr. Deering in violation of section 448.102, Florida Statutes (1991). The complaint alleged

Molenda v. Hoechst Celanese Corp.

60 F. Supp. 2d 1294, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13062, 1999 WL 613325

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 1999 | Docket: 41503

Cited 4 times | Published

Florida Whistle-blower's Act ("the Act"), Section 448.102(3), Florida Statutes (1997), and the Age Discrimination

Wallace v. School Bd. of Orange County, Fla.

41 F. Supp. 2d 1321, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22168, 1998 WL 1032572

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 1998 | Docket: 2283932

Cited 4 times | Published

Statute § 448.102 Plaintiff also claims that his termination violates Florida Statute § 448.102. This section

Forrester v. John H. Phipps, Inc.

643 So. 2d 1109, 1994 WL 478690

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 7, 1994 | Docket: 1493772

Cited 4 times | Published

an amended complaint seeking damages under section 448.102(3), Florida Statues (1991). In her amended

Graddy v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP

237 F. Supp. 3d 1223, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20676, 2017 WL 600094

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2017 | Docket: 64312916

Cited 3 times | Published

in violation of a law, rule, or regulation.” § 448.102(3), Fla. Stat. To prove a prima facie case under

Gleason v. ROCHE LABORATORIES, INC.

745 F. Supp. 2d 1262, 2010 CCH OSHD 33,093, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103134, 2010 WL 3835010

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2010 | Docket: 262704

Cited 3 times | Published

linked to her objection or refusal. See Fla.Stat. § 448.102(3): Bell v. Ga.-Pac. Corp., 390 F.Supp.2d 1182

AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS v. Merriken

981 So. 2d 544, 27 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 924, 44 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1816, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 5871, 2008 WL 1807734

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 2008 | Docket: 1515456

Cited 3 times | Published

in count I retaliatory discharge based on section 448.102, Florida Statutes *547 (the Whistle-blower

White v. Purdue Pharma, Inc.

369 F. Supp. 2d 1335, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13213, 2005 WL 1220663

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 2005 | Docket: 2261776

Cited 3 times | Published

practice(s) in direct violation of Fla. Stat. § 448.102(3). By their respective memoranda, the parties

Roland v. FLORIDA EAST COAST RY., LLC

873 So. 2d 1271, 2004 WL 1196674

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 2004 | Docket: 1732965

Cited 3 times | Published

I would reverse on this ground. NOTES [1] Section 448.102, Florida Statutes, provides: 448.102 Prohibitions

Gillyard v. Delta Health Group, Inc.

757 So. 2d 601, 2000 WL 569942

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 2000 | Docket: 1331004

Cited 3 times | Published

to allege retaliatory discharge pursuant to section 448.102, Florida Statutes (1997) and intentional infliction

Thomas v. Tyco International Management Co.

262 F. Supp. 3d 1328

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 2017 | Docket: 64314916

Cited 2 times | Published

claims: violation of Florida’s Whistleblower Act, § 448.102, Fla. Stat. (Count I), retaliation in violation

Kubiak v. S.W. Cowboy, Inc.

164 F. Supp. 3d 1344, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19701, 2016 WL 659305

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2016 | Docket: 64307098

Cited 2 times | Published

Private Whistleblower Protection Act, Fla. Stat. § 448.102 (“FWA”), and the FLSA’s anti-retaliation provision

Bonnafant v. Chico's FAS, Inc.

17 F. Supp. 3d 1196, 2014 WL 1664554, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57849

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 2014 | Docket: 64294777

Cited 2 times | Published

scope of the protection provided by Fla. Stat. § 448.102(3); that she had engaged in stat*1199utorily protected

Smith v. Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.

864 F. Supp. 2d 1241, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44536, 2012 WL 1071956

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 2012 | Docket: 65981609

Cited 2 times | Published

covers other types of conduct. See Fla. Stat. § 448.102(2). Next, and significantly, the initial showing

Juarez v. New Branch Corp.

67 So. 3d 1159, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 12530, 2011 WL 3477034

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 10, 2011 | Docket: 60301939

Cited 2 times | Published

the Florida Whistle Blower’s Act (“FWBA”), Section 448.102 of the Florida Statutes, alleging she was terminated

Pinder v. BAHAMASAIR HOLDINGS LIMITED, INC.

661 F. Supp. 2d 1348, 29 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1572, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94330, 2009 WL 3262778

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 9, 2009 | Docket: 2281939

Cited 2 times | Published

violation of a law, rule, or regulation." Fla. Stat. § 448.102(3). The FWA was enacted "to protect private employees

Bell v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.

390 F. Supp. 2d 1182, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28420, 2005 WL 1163105

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 17, 2005 | Docket: 37981

Cited 2 times | Published

action pursuant to Florida's Whistleblower's Act, § 448.102(3), Fla. Stat., and Workers' Compensation Law

Tracey-Meddoff v. J. Altman Hair & Beauty

899 So. 2d 1167, 2005 WL 841680

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2005 | Docket: 1353750

Cited 2 times | Published

dismissal of the Altmans from this action. Section 448.102 precludes an "employer" from taking "any retaliatory

Pohl v. Southeast Airlines, Inc.

880 So. 2d 766, 2004 WL 1284201

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 2004 | Docket: 1689201

Cited 2 times | Published

retaliatory personnel action prohibited by section 448.102(2), Florida Statutes (2001). We reverse. "In

Branche v. Airtran Airways, Inc.

314 F. Supp. 2d 1194, 21 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1533, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6877, 2004 WL 859319

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 2004 | Docket: 2337970

Cited 2 times | Published

under the Florida Whistleblower Act, Fla. Stat. § 448.102, et seq. (the "FWA"). This Court has diversity

Tucker v. Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., Inc.

268 F. Supp. 2d 1360, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15611, 2003 WL 21489889

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 2003 | Docket: 2340351

Cited 2 times | Published

Florida Whistleblowers Act ("FWA"), Fla. Stat. § 448.102(1), (2002), for complaining about his employer's

Holley v. Innovative Tech. of Destin, Inc.

803 So. 2d 749, 2001 WL 1230251

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 17, 2001 | Docket: 2514042

Cited 2 times | Published

assault and battery (count 3), and violation of section 448.102, Florida Statutes (count 7) ("Whistleblower's

Judd v. Englewood Community Hosp.

739 So. 2d 627, 1999 WL 538120

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 1999 | Docket: 1688736

Cited 2 times | Published

against her former employers, which was based on section 448.102(3), Florida Statutes (1995). Judd admits she

CHARLES BARONE v. PALM BEACH HOTEL CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.

262 So. 3d 767

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2018 | Docket: 8395143

Cited 1 times | Published

the whistleblower retaliation claims under section 448.102, we find that there is a genuine issue of material

Diego v. Victory Lab, Inc.

282 F. Supp. 3d 1275

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 12, 2017 | Docket: 64316268

Cited 1 times | Published

"employees." See 29 U.S.C. §§ 206 - 07 ; Fla. Stat. § 448.102.4 The term "employee," under either statute, does

Vaughn Usher v. Nipro Diabetes Systems, Inc., and Nipro Medical Corporation

184 So. 3d 1260, 2016 WL 717917

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 24, 2016 | Docket: 3038769

Cited 1 times | Published

under Florida’s Civil Rights Act of 1992. Section 448.102(3), Florida Statutes (2009) precludes an employer

Silverman v. Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.

20 F. Supp. 3d 1357, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69883, 2014 WL 2025166

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 3, 2014 | Docket: 64295014

Cited 1 times | Published

a law, rule, or regulation.” Fla. Stat. Ann. § 448.102. However, Tracey-Meddoff v. J. Altman Hair & Beauty

Moreland v. Suntrust Bank

981 F. Supp. 2d 1210, 2013 WL 3716400, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98298

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 2013 | Docket: 65995360

Cited 1 times | Published

under the Florida Whistleblowers Act, Fla. Stat. § 448.102. (Doc. #2.) The timely Notice of Removal (Doc

United States Ex Rel. Vargas v. Lackmann Food Service, Inc.

510 F. Supp. 2d 957, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39924, 2007 WL 1601749

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 2007 | Docket: 2136517

Cited 1 times | Published

violation of a law, rule, or regulation." Fla. Stat. § 448.102(3). Plaintiff asserts a claim against Lackmann

McEowen v. Jones Chemical, Inc.

745 So. 2d 991, 15 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1213, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 12065, 1999 WL 770725

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 1999 | Docket: 1689206

Cited 1 times | Published

102(1) applies to all three subsections of section 448.102. See Potomac Sys. Eng'g, Inc. v. Deering, 683

Bariana v. Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc., D/B/A Tampa General Hospital

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 16, 2025 | Docket: 70280723

Published

alleging a count for retaliation in violation of section 448.102(3), Florida Statutes (2022), a count seeking

Allen Drozd v. Amatus Health, LLC

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 21, 2025 | Docket: 69766591

Published

concurs in result only with opinion. 4 Section 448.102 provides An employer may not take any

Nahoom v. Florida League of Cities Incorporated

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 5, 2025 | Docket: 69705883

Published

claiming private whistleblower protection under section 448.102(3), Florida Statutes, must allege an actual

Gessner v. Southern Company and Gulf Power Company

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 2024 | Docket: 69393185

Published

under the private sector FWA as set forth in section 448.102(3), an employee must show that an employer

Doris Lapham v. Walgreen Co.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 13, 2023 | Docket: 64881971

Published

Argued: Aug 10, 2022

tor Whistleblower Act (“FWA”), Fla. Stat. § 448.102 et seq. 1 How- ever, the district court

Christopher Ounjian v. Globoforce, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 12, 2023 | Docket: 67561725

Published

Argued: Sep 20, 2023

law, rule, or regulation. Fla. Stat. § 448.102(3). Thus, the elements of an FPWA claim

ODALYS HERRERA v. JARDEN CORPORATION, TONYA JARVIS and JOHN CAPPS

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 23, 2022 | Docket: 63108561

Published

Florida’s private sector Whistleblower Act under section 448.102, Florida Statutes (2013). Section 448.103(1)(a)

LE PUBLICATIONS, INC. v. RANDALL KOHL

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 27, 2020 | Docket: 17195209

Published

His amended complaint asserted a claim under section 448.102, Florida Statutes (2005), also known as Florida’s

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases—report No. 17-04

230 So. 3d 815

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 22, 2017 | Docket: 6229119

Published

is derived from F.S. 448.102(1), (2) and (3). 2. As to whether, under F.S. 448.102(3), a claimant

Odom v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

62 F. Supp. 3d 1330, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 162805, 2014 WL 6610069

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 2014 | Docket: 64298643

Published

Whistleblower Act (FWA), codified as Florida Statutes § 448.102, prohibits retaliatory action against an employee

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases—Report No. 2011-01 (Unlawful Retaliation)

95 So. 3d 106, 2012 WL 2848897

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2012 | Docket: 60311088

Published

addressing the claimant’s burden of proof under section 448.102(3), Florida Statutes (2011), each of the federal

Mindy Slater v. Energy Services Group

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 8, 2011 | Docket: 2906539

Published

and the Florida Whistleblower Act, Fla. Stat. § 448.102 (FWA), against Energy Services Group International

Carlos Shurick v. The Boeing Company

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 13, 2010 | Docket: 2906813

Published

under the Florida Whistleblower Act, Fla. Stat. § 448.102, alleging that the company had fired him for

Escala v. Victoria's Secret Stores, LLC

727 F. Supp. 2d 1350, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129641, 2009 WL 6704559

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 2009 | Docket: 2334488

Published

violation of a law, rule, or regulation." Fla. Stat. § 448.102. It does not follow that the law, rule, or regulation

EL TORO EXTERMINATOR OF FLORIDA v. Cernada

953 So. 2d 616, 25 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1735, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 4136, 2007 WL 837201

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 21, 2007 | Docket: 1320471

Published

the Florida Private Sector Whistleblower's Act, § 448.102(3), Fla. Stat. (2002). We affirm. Cernada was

Novella v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

459 F. Supp. 2d 1231, 18 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 79, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93994, 2006 WL 1815141

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 2006 | Docket: 2292911

Published

employment retaliation in violation of Florida Statute § 448.102(3), and 3) for negligent infliction of severe

Cherry v. Catholic Charities of Archdiocese

875 So. 2d 1282, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 9965, 2004 WL 1506238

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 2004 | Docket: 64831210

Published

PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See § 448.102(1), Fla. Stat. (2000); Golf Channel v. Jenkins, 752 So.2d 561 (Fla

Sullivan v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.

170 F.3d 1056

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 26, 1999 | Docket: 1399579

Published

Whistleblower’s Protection Act, Fla. Stat. Ann. § 448.102(3) (West 1998). Amtrak argues that the district

Sullivan v. National Railroad

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 26, 1999 | Docket: 395150

Published

Whistleblower’s Protection Act, Fla. Stat. Ann. § 448.102(3) (West 1998). Amtrak argues that the district