Florida Commission on Human Relations, Frequently Asked Questions

Citation: Florida Commission on Human Relations, Frequently Asked Questions
Jurisdiction: Florida (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://fchr.myflorida.com/faq-frequently-asked-questions ↗

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• A complainant with an employment or public accommodations complaint may request a hearing before the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH), or the complainant may file a civil action in an appropriate court.
• For housing cases, a complainant may elect to have the FCHR represent them at an administrative hearing before DOAH, elect to have the Attorney General represent them at a civil action, or may proceed on their own without government assistance.
• A complainant with a whistle-blower retaliation complaint may file a complaint with the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) or file a complaint in an appropriate circuit court.

+ Specifically, what relief may be available?

In a civil action:

Employment: Court may issue an order prohibiting the discriminatory practice and providing affirmative relief from the effects of the practice, lost wages, actual and other compensatory damages, back pay, and damages for mental anguish, loss of dignity, and any other intangible injuries, reasonable attorney's fees and possibly punitive damages up to $100,000 against the employer.

Housing: Court may issue an order prohibiting the practice and providing affirmative relief from the effects of the practice, including injunctive and other equitable relief, actual and punitive damages and reasonable attorney's fees and costs

Public Accommodations: Relief may include civil money damages and punitive damages