What could go wrong? No way businesses and construction companies would overwork folks in the heat...
Florida Politics reports:
Florida Politics reports:
Florida cities and counties will be barred from requiring businesses to give water breaks or other “cooling measures” to employees who work outside after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 433.
The measure also removes the power of local governments to require contractors to pay higher wages, or use higher pay as an incentive in awarding bids. The new law, which takes effect July 1, also bars cities and counties from requiring employers to give workers their work hours ahead of time.
The votes mostly fell along party lines, with Republicans in support and Democrats opposed, but a handful of GOP lawmakers in each chamber also voted against it. The measure was supported by business groups, which opposed a push by some local governments to impose heat protection or wage regulations on businesses and contractors.