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Fla. Stat. § 448.105 (2025)

Existing rights.

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448.105 Existing rights.This act does not diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of an employee or employer under any other law or rule or under any collective bargaining agreement or employment contract.
History.s. 8, ch. 91-285.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1993–2021 · leading case: Branche v. Airtran Airways, Inc., 314 F. Supp. 2d 1194 (M.D. Fla. 2004).
Branche v. Airtran Airways, Inc., 314 F. Supp. 2d 1194 (M.D. Fla. 2004). · cites it 5× “” Fla. Stat. § 448.105 . 2 . Florida courts generally construe a statute strictly when that statute is in the derogation of the common law.”
Schroeder v. Crowley Mar. Corp., 825 F. Supp. 1007 (S.D. Fla. 1993). · cites it 3× “” However, Fla.Stat. § 448.105 provides: This act does not diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of an employee or employer under any other law or rule or under any collective bargaining agreement or employment contract.”
Taylor v. Mem'l Health Sys., Inc., 770 So. 2d 752 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000). · cites it 2× “" Fla. Stat. § 448.105 (1) (1995). The trier of fact could reasonably infer that Memorial's reasons for suspension and transfer were pretextual in light of the depositions available to the trial court at the summary judgment hearing.”
Hospicecare of Se. Florida v. Major, 968 So. 2d 117 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007). “105, Existing Rights, the Act states: This act does not diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of an employee or employer under any other law or rule or under any collective bargaining agreement or employment contract. When read together, both the plain language of the…”
Gray v. Webco Gen. P'ship, 36 F. Supp. 2d 1331 (M.D. Fla. 1999). “Section 448.105 conveys the legislature’s intention not to diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of any party under any other law or rule.”
Bernard Nadeau v. Twin Rivers Paper Co., LLC, 2021 ME 16 (Me. 2021). “” Fla. Stat. § 448.105 (LEXIS through 2020 gen.”
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