Total Articles: 10
Louisiana Legislature Kicks Immigration Compliance Up a Notch or Two
The Louisiana legislature recently passed two laws aimed at immigration compliance which have the effect of: (1) requiring employers and subcontractors that do business with the State to use E-Verify; and (2) giving employers that are not required to use E-Verify a “safe harbor” from immigration penalties if they choose to use E-Verify. Both bills were signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal on July 6th, 2011, and will take effect on August 15th, 2011. So Louisiana employers have a little less than a month to prepare for compliance.
Louisiana Cracks Down on Illegal Immigrant Hiring
Effective August 15, 2011, Louisiana joins the parade of states cracking down on illegal immigration. Governor Bobby Jindal signed two separate bills into law addressing the employment of illegal aliens.
Louisiana Immigration Law Creates New Protections, Penalties For Employers
Gov. Bobby Jindal recently signed into law a new bill requiring Louisiana employers to take additional steps to ensure that employees are legally authorized to work in the United States. The new law allows employers to verify citizenship or work authorization through the E-Verify system maintained by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or retain copies of certain identity and legal status documents. The law creates a presumption of good faith for employers who check the citizenship status of their employees through E-Verify. The law provides for increased civil penalties and adds license revocation as consequences for those who do not comply with the new requirements.
Louisiana Employment Verification Laws Await Governor’s Signature
The Louisiana State Legislature has passed two laws aimed at deterring the employment of unauthorized aliens. HB 342 would prohibit state contractors from bidding or contracting for state work without first submitting an affidavit attesting that they will use the federal E-Verify program to verify the legal work status of workers throughout the project. It also would require the contractor to obtain sworn statements from their subcontractors attesting to the use of E-Verify. Failure to complete the affidavit or use E-Verify as required would cause the work to be terminated and bar the contractor from future bidding or contract work for up to three years.
What Louisiana Election Results Mean for Employers
Labor & Employment attorney H. Mark Adams has authored an article on the impact the recent general elections will have on Louisiana employers.
Legal Changes for Employers (pdf)
Laws and sausages have something in common.
Three New Louisiana Laws Limit Use of Cell Phones in Vehicles
On Wednesday, July 2, 2008, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed three different bills limiting the use of cell phones and other wireless devices by the driver of a motor vehicle. Two of the bills target inexperienced drivers and broadly prohibit the use of cell phones. The other targets all drivers, but applies only to using devices for sending or reading text messages. Taken together, these laws create some significant restrictions on drivers that will apply to employees driving on company business.
Louisiana's Version of "Bring Your Guns To Work".
The State of Louisiana became the latest, following at least Florida and Georgia, to enact a law specifically allowing employees to bring guns to the workplace, subject to certain limitations. The law is not as extensive as similar legislation in some other states, and contains various protections for employers. It should still be viewed with some concern, but not alarm, by Louisiana businesses.
Louisiana Employment Law Letter.
Disaster recovery FAQs for employers; What you need to know about employment rights for members of uniformed services; The human side of crisis management; Katrina and Rita: theimpact on workforces across the country; Agency Action.
Same benefits for John and Harry as John and Mary? (pdf).
Our lead question, as our headline suggests, deals with the complex and developing area of
domestic-partner benefits and the regulatory and legal issues that can arise.
