"Florida Governor DeSantis Blocks Heat Protections for Outdoor Workers"
TL;DR
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law preventing local governments from setting heat-exposure rules for workers and imposing minimum wage requirements on contractors, a move supported by business groups but opposed by over 90 organizations. The law will negate local ordinances such as Orlando's Responsible Contractor Policy, which mandates a $15 minimum wage for city contractors, and has sparked debate over worker protections and local government authority.
Topics:nationpolitics#florida#local-government#minimum-wage#politics#ron-desantis#worker-protections
- DeSantis OKs law forbidding local governments from setting heat-exposure rules for workers Orlando Sentinel
- DeSantis signs bill banning heat protection laws for outdoor workers WFLA
- DeSantis signs bill blocking heat protections for workers Miami Herald
- The Florida Senate Banned Heat Protections for Farmworkers, but a Groundbreaking Partnership Could Provide a Solution Eater
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