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... Rather than sign the bill at a press conference, as DeSantis usually does, the Florida governor opted to quietly sign the controversial bill and announce it during a Thursday night press release alongside nine other bills.

The bill, passed by the Florida Senate in March 2024, makes it so local governments can not require companies to "meet or provide heat exposure requirements beyond those required by law." Miami-Dade County commissioners took up an ordinance last year that would require employers to provide access to water and breaks in the shade on especially hot days, but it was deferred to this spring.

The ordinance was the culmination of a years-long campaign from local workers' rights groups in response to heat-related illnesses and deaths in industries such as construction and agriculture.

Currently, there are no federal or state laws ensuring protection from heat exposure for those working outdoors.

"The intent of the bill is to ensure that employers have the ability to govern themselves and make sure they create the best working environment for their employees," said bill sponsor Sen. Jay Trumbell (R-Panama City). ...

@#1 ... "The intent of the bill is to ensure that employers have the ability to govern themselves and make sure they create the best working environment for their employees," said bill sponsor Sen. Jay Trumbell (R-Panama City). ...

FTFY

"The intent of the bill is to ensure that employers have the ability to exploit their workers to the greatest extent possible." ...

@#4

The sub-headline of that article...

... Florida lawmakers handled the heat-related deaths of a student athlete and a migrant worker differently.
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@#10 ... I live in a small town in Florida and I can tell you that the locals, even the conservatives, do not like DeSantis telling them what they can and cannot do. ...

The aspect I find interesting is the comments talking about Federal regulation. Federal regulation that Republicans in Congress often try to reduce by various means, e.g. underfunding.

My guess is that the ban that Gov DeSantis just signed into law is mostly about not wanting laws on the books that protect workers, especially migrant workers working in the field.