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Florida employers lose $360M every year from LGBT discrimination, study finds

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Discrimination has a significant impact on Florida’s economy, say supporters of a statewide measure to create uniform protections for the LGBT community. Employee turnover and lost productivity from discriminatory practices cost Florida businesses millions, according to a pair of reports released this week by the independent Equality Means Business and the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute. One study found that more than $360 million is lost each year by discrimination, bolstering the argument for passage of Competitive Workforce Act,…

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Little Havana businesses join in call to pass Florida Competitive Workforce Act

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A coalition of local businesses from Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood are stepping up to join the fight for statewide discrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Along with the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the group of small business owners are the latest names to voice support for the Florida Competitive Workforce Act. With the new additions, more than 275 Florida companies and organizations have now backed the bipartisan legislation currently before…

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Florida Competitive Workforce Act ‘right thing to do,’ legislators say

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A proposal to boost anti-discrimination laws in Florida is beginning see unprecedented bipartisan backing in the Legislature, as a growing number of state lawmakers are voicing support for the measure. The Florida Competitive Workforce Act is making its way through the Capitol in the form of House Bill 33 by Republican state Rep. Holly Raschein of Key Largo and Senate Bill 156 by Democratic state Sen. Joe Abruzzo of Boynton Beach. The Act would add gay, lesbian and transgender Floridians to…

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