Beginning June 1, 2023, employers in Florida are prohibited from doing any of the following:
Basing any employment decision on documentation of vaccination if the vaccination is for COVID-19 or uses mRNA technology
Basing any employment decision on the knowledge or a belief about a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status or their receipt of any mRNA vaccine, or their COVID-19 post-infection recovery status
Requiring COVID-19 testing
Basing any employment decision on a person’s failure to take a COVID-19 test
Additionally, under the new law employers cannot require employees to wear face coverings that cover their mouth and nose, with exceptions for healthcare providers and when face coverings are a standard occupational safety measure.