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Florida House Bill 433, which was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in April and went into effect July 1, prohibits cities and counties from requiring employers to provide their workers with shade, water breaks and other protections from hot temperatures.
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The law’s sponsor, Tiffany Esposito (R-District 77) said the goal was to prevent counties from having differing regulations. However, there are currently no laws in Florida that require heat protection for outdoor workers.
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