Florida HR guidance for practitioners.
Pick a topic below to see the federal rule, the FL statute, and the practitioner steps Ask HR AI walks you through in a session.
Florida at a glance
- Report lookback: 7 years (FCRA default). Florida follows the FCRA seven-year window; sealed or expunged records under F.S. §943.045 must not be reported.
- Ban-the-box: Local only — Miami-Dade, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Daytona Beach. No statewide ban-the-box. County and municipal ordinances apply to public-sector and contractor hiring.
- Salary history: No restriction. No statewide salary-history ban.
- Cannabis: Medical only; testing allowed. Amendment 2 (2016) authorized medical cannabis. F.S. §381.986(15) preserves the employer's right to enforce drug-free workplace policies.
Florida topics
FCRA adverse action in Florida
The two-step FCRA adverse action process: pre-adverse notice with a copy of the report and Summary of Rights, a reasonable waiting period, and the final adverse action notice.
Read the FL guideBan-the-Box and Fair Chance hiring in Florida
When employers may ask about criminal history, individualized assessment requirements, and the state and city ordinances that add rules on top of federal EEOC guidance.
Read the FL guideWage and hour in Florida
FLSA exempt vs non-exempt classification, overtime rules, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and state daily-overtime rules that overlay the federal floor.
Read the FL guideLeaves and accommodations in Florida
Coordinating FMLA, ADA reasonable accommodation, workers' comp, pregnancy accommodation, and state paid family and medical leave programs.
Read the FL guideDrug testing and marijuana in Florida
Pre-employment, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing across states with off-duty cannabis protections and safety-sensitive carve-outs.
Read the FL guidePay transparency and pay equity in Florida
State and city pay range disclosure laws, pay equity analyses, and how to respond to an applicant's compensation question.
Read the FL guideHarassment prevention and training in Florida
Mandatory sexual harassment training in CA, NY, IL, CT, DE, ME, WA — plus prevention policies, complaint channels, and Faragher/Ellerth defenses.
Read the FL guideBackground check basics for HR in Florida
What a compliant employment background check includes, FCRA disclosure and authorization, and how to interpret common report components.
Read the FL guideRelated SafestHires resources for Florida
- Florida background-check rules — the underlying state-screening reference.
- Florida FACIS healthcare screening — Medicaid exclusion and licensing boards.
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