Nature of Disclosure under Florida’s Public Whistleblower Act

In a prior article, I discussed damages under Florida’s Public Whistleblower Act set forth in Florida Statute s. 112.3187. When dealing with Florida's Public Whistleblower Act, an important question needs to be asked. What type of disclosure by a whistleblower triggers protection of a public employee under the Act? “To establish a prima facie case under the [Florida Public] Whistle-blower's Act, the plaintiff must show that (1) prior to her termination, she made a disclosure protected by the Act; (2) she suffered an adverse employment action; and (3) some causal connection exists between the first two elements.” Pickford v. Taylor County...

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Damages Under Florida’s Public Whistleblower Act

Posted by David Adelstein

in Trial Perspectives

In a prior article, I discussed damages recoverable under Florida’s Whistleblower Act, which concerns employees working for private employers. An employer cannot retaliate against an employee for reporting or objecting to violations of laws, rules, and regulations. But, Florida also has a Whistleblower Act concerning employees or independent contractors working for public employers. This is embodied in Florida Statute s. 112.3187 (also known as Florida’s Public Whistleblower Act) and designed to prevent the retaliation against such persons that report to an appropriate agency violations of law or any person that discloses information to an appropriate agency regarding the gross waste of...