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Other leaves: Florida

This guide provides an in‑depth review of Florida leave requirements, including domestic violence leave, jury duty leave, witness duty leave, voting leave, military leave, and garden leave, along with related employer obligations and local requirements.

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by Kamilah L. Perry, Phelps Dunbar, LLP

Summary

This guide provides an in-depth review of Florida leave requirements. Florida requires covered employers to provide domestic violence leave, jury duty leave, witness duty leave and military leave. In addition, employers should be aware of garden leave requirements related to noncompete agreements.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Leaves of absence
  • Family and medical leave
  • Domestic violence leave
  • Jury duty leave
  • Witness duty leave
  • Voting leave
  • Military leave
    • Civil Air Patrol leave
  • Garden leaveTraining
  • Local requirements
    • Miami-Dade County domestic violence leave
  • Future developments

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Jurisdiction: Florida

Latest updates

Updated to reflect garden leave agreements under the CHOICE Act, effective July 1, 2025.

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About the author

Kamilah L. Perry

Kamilah L. Perry is a lawyer practicing in the area of labor and employment. She represents employers regarding claims involving employment discrimination laws, wage and hour laws, family and medical leave laws, union-management relations, employee benefits, and various employment-related torts. Ms. Perry’s experience also includes insurance coverage, insurance defense, commercial litigation and business torts, white collar criminal defense and public utility matters.

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