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Workplace security: Florida

This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Florida laws related to workplace security, including requirements addressing trade secrets, computer access, data breaches, workplace violence, and emergency planning.

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by Leanne Coffman

Summary

This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Florida requirements regarding workplace security, including those related to trade secrets, embezzlement, computer access, data breaches, workplace violence, guns and weapons in the workplace and emergency plans and closings.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Securing employer property
    • Trade secrets
    • Embezzlement
    • Computer abuse and data recovery act
    • Florida data breach notification regulations
  • Securing employees
    • Preventing and managing workplace violence
    • Guns and weapons in the workplace
  • Emergency plans and emergency closings
  • Future developments

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Jurisdiction: Florida

Latest updates

Updated to reflect a court decision that struck down the state’s ban on the open carry of firearms.

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About the author

Leanne Coffman

Leanne Coffman is president and senior management consultant of The Safety Training Solution LLC, an HR and OSHA compliance consulting firm that serves clients throughout the United States and across global communities. She has experience assessing workplace conditions and delivering training programs and policies for clients on topics relating to diversity, anti-discrimination laws, violence prevention, substance abuse and occupational safety and health compliance.

Throughout her career, Ms. Coffman has instructed individuals in government required training programs for general industry and developed site-specific compliance progarms for her clients.

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