Any employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by his or her employer because of lawful acts done by the employee on behalf of the employee or others in furtherance of an action under this act, including investigation for initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed under this act, shall have a cause of action under s. 112.3187.
Fla. Stat. § 68.088
Protection for participating employees
Known as the Florida False Claims Act
The act spans §§ 68–68 (34 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case McShea v. School Board (2014)
Most recently applied in McShea v. School Board (November 2014)
History.--s. 8, ch. 94-316.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.