Senate unanimously approves bill to help temp workers get permanently hired

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 562

Last Updated: 3 days, 23 hours ago

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A year after the Legislature threatened to repeal the state law governing day labor in Florida, the Senate voted unanimously on Friday to add protections that could help them find permanent work.

However, the likelihood of it becoming law this year is in doubt, as the companion bill in the House has not moved all session.

The measure (SB 1112) would change the 1995 Labor Pool Act to prohibit staffing agencies from …

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