This is a multi-state form covering the subject matter of the title.
This is a multi-state form covering the subject matter of the title.
Florida does not have a specific statewide maternity leave law, but employees may also qualify for additional unpaid leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which grants up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for pregnancy, childbirth, and bonding with a newborn.
Firing an employee in Florida because of childbirth is illegal under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The PDA is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against pregnant employees or job applicants based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Compensation for Pregnancy Discrimination Band 1 - £900 - £8,800; Band 2 - £8,800 - £26,300; Band 3 - £26,300 - £44,000.
The ban, which outlaws abortions after 6 weeks, was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed by Gov. DeSantis in 2023. The current ban replaced the state's 15-week abortion ban, which was approved in 2022. Florida's current ban has no real exceptions for , , or the health of the patient.
Patients past 6 weeks of pregnancy can no longer receive an abortion in Florida unless they meet a statutory exception. The law provides exceptions for fatal fetal diagnosis, to save the life of the mother, or for victims of , or human trafficking (with proper documentation).
The answer is “no”—Florida does not have guaranteed maternity leave, though many employers do not offer it as a benefit and federal law provides unpaid, job-protected leave to some people through the FMLA.
--Except as otherwise provided in this section, no medical agency or institution of this state or unit of local government shall interfere with the right of any patient or physician to use medically acceptable contraceptive procedures, supplies, or information or to restrict the physician-patient relationship.