Miami has no local paid sick leave or paid family leave mandate, and cannot adopt one for private employers. Fla. Stat. § 218.077(2) preempts political subdivisions from requiring employment benefits beyond state or federal law. Florida has no state-level paid leave program. Federal FMLA (unpaid, 12 weeks) is the only floor.
Florida Statute § 218.077(2) bars political subdivisions from establishing 'employment benefits not otherwise required by state or federal law,' which courts and the Florida Attorney General have construed to include paid sick leave, paid family leave, and paid vacation requirements on private employers. The narrow carve-outs in § 218.077(3) preserve the subdivision's authority over its own employees, employers under direct contract with the subdivision, and recipients of direct tax abatements or subsidies. Florida has not adopted a statewide paid sick leave or paid family leave program. Miami-Dade County's living-wage and paid-leave standards reach only County employees and County contractors under Miami-Dade Code § 2-8.9. The federal FMLA (29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.) provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave at employers with 50+ employees. Miami workers' paid-leave benefits in private employment are entirely voluntary employer policies.
Because no city-wide mandate exists, there are no local penalties. FMLA violations are enforced by U.S. DOL Wage & Hour with remedies under 29 U.S.C. § 2617 (back pay, restoration, liquidated damages). Employer-provided PTO policies are enforceable as wage contracts under Fla. Stat. § 448.08.
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