Florida

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

365 days to FCHR (longer than the federal 300-day EEOC window)

Employer coverage

15 or more employees (same as federal Title VII)

State law

Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA)

State court statute of limitations

4 years in state court after receiving a right-to-sue notice

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •Marital status
• •HIV/AIDS status
• •Sickle cell trait

How it works

Florida has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with Florida Commission on Human Relations is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

Florida's 365-day state deadline is longer than the federal 300-day window, giving workers additional time to file with the state agency. The 4-year state court SOL is generous. However, Florida's state protections do not include sexual orientation or gender identity at the state level — workers must rely on federal Bostock protections for those claims.