What Is Florida's House Bill 1407? - BT law Group, PLLC
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From BT Law Group, PLLC - What Is Florida's House Bill 1407? explains how the new law changes filing procedures and deadlines for workplace discrimination claims under the Florida Civil Rights Act. The episode covers House Bill 1407, Section 760.11 of the Florida Statutes, the Florida Commission on Human Relations, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the significance of the law’s July 1, 2026, effective date.
Listeners will learn how HB 1407 affects the timing of certain civil actions, including the one-year deadline following the earlier of an FCHR reasonable-cause determination or an EEOC Notice of Right to Sue, as well as the 18-month deadline that may apply when neither event occurs within 180 days. The discussion also explains administrative complaint deadlines, dual-filing, the removal of the registered-mail requirement, and the distinction between procedural changes and protected categories under the FCRA.
Miami discrimination attorneys Jason D. Berkowitz and Anisley Tarragona discuss protections involving race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, and marital status. The episode also addresses employer-size requirements, independent contractor classification, retaliation, harassment, damages, punitive damages, back pay, compensatory damages, attorney’s fees, and the relationship between Florida law and federal statutes such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The episode also examines how claims may proceed through the FCHR, the EEOC’s Miami District Office, Miami-Dade Circuit Court, the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. BT Law Group, PLLC serves employees throughout Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Coral Gables, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and communities across South Florida.
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