On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade, holding that the U.S. Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion, and returning the authority to regulate abortion to individual states. Louisiana was
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Louisiana Governor Signs Legislation to Mitigate Workplace Violence Against Healthcare Workers Into Law
The 2022 Louisiana legislative session included two bills focusing on workplace violence in the healthcare industry—Act No. 461 and Act No. 129—that Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law earlier this summer.
New Louisiana Laws on Hair Discrimination and Wage Garnishment Take Effect on August 1, 2022
The 2022 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature was a busy one, although there were only two new notable employment laws.
Louisiana Becomes First Deep South State To Pass CROWN Act
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards recently signed Louisiana’s version of the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act into law. It was approved by the Louisiana Legislature in its recently concluded session. In doing so, Louisiana joins 16 other states and becomes the first in the Deep South to enact the CROWN Act or legislation inspired by the CROWN Act.
Louisiana Joins Growing List of States Prohibiting Hairstyle Discrimination
On June 21, 2022, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law legislation prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of hairstyles or textures historically associated with race.
A Lesson from the Fifth Circuit About Louisiana Noncompete Agreements: Establish the Employment Relationship First
A recent opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applying Louisiana’s restrictive law governing noncompetition agreements, reminds employers of the importance of establishing an employee-employer relationship before entering into noncompetition agreement.
Louisiana Appellate Court Reminds Employers of the Strict Rules for Enforceable Noncompete Agreements
Under Louisiana law, noncompetition agreements may limit competition only as to business similar to that of the former employer. The provision in Advanced Medical Rehab, L.L.C. v. Manton, the court found, violated La. R.S. 23:921 as it prohibited Manton from employment in the practice of marketing for any business, not
New Orleans Revives Mask Mandate, Effective January 12, 2022
New Orleans has revived its mask mandate for indoor spaces, effective January 12, 2022. Citing increased COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates, Mayor Latoya Cantrell has ordered that all individuals over the age of two who do not have breathing complications must wear masks “when in indoor spaces outside the household,
Louisiana Employers May Be Able to Discharge Unvaccinated Workers Under Employment-at-Will Doctrine
In a pair of related rulings in Hayes v. University Health Shreveport, LLC, and Nelson v. Ochsner Lafayette General, the Supreme Court of Louisiana held on January 7, 2022, that private Louisiana employers may mandate COVID-19 vaccines for their employees.
Louisiana Federal Court Follows Other Federal Courts Enjoining Vaccine Mandates for Government Contractors
On November 4, 2021, three states, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Indiana, filed suit against the federal government seeking to invalidate President Biden’s September 9, 2021, executive order requiring government contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 18, 2022. On December 15, 2021, Judge Drell of the Western District of Louisiana granted the plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction, stopping the vaccine mandate from going into effect in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Indiana. This Louisiana federal court order follows similar orders previously issued by federal courts in Georgia and Kentucky.
Louisiana Workforce Commission Publishes Posters on Expanded Employee Pregnancy Accommodation Rights
Effective August 1, 2021, the Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law was amended to expressly require Louisiana employers with more than 25 employees to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with limitations arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, provided that such limitations are known to the employers.
Louisiana and New Orleans Lift Their Mask Mandates, Except for Students Subject to Opt-Out Procedures
Mask mandates, with certain exceptions, are ending in Louisiana. This week, Louisiana’s governor lifted the statewide mandate, which allowed cities to impose their own mandates. New Orleans’ mandate, which has been in effect since July 2021, is also now ending.
Louisiana and Orleans Lift Their Mask Mandates, Except for Students Subject to Opt-Out Procedures
Mask mandates, with certain exceptions, are ending in Louisiana. This week, Louisiana’s governor lifted the statewide mandate, which allowed cities to impose their own mandates. New Orleans’ mandate, which has been in effect since July 2021, is also now ending.
Louisiana Expands Liability for Perpetrators of Sexual Assault in the Workplace
On June 10, 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature passed House Bill (HB) No. 379, a measure that provides for civil liability for injuries caused to individuals who have experienced sexual assault in the workplace, as defined by criminal statutes.
Kogos, Spell, Glaser, and Pritt Published in Chambers USA “US Regional Employment 2021: Louisiana” Global Practice Guide
Labor and employment partners Jennifer Kogos and Maggie Spell, Alex Glaser, a partner in the Tax Practice Group, and Jacob Pritt, an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group recently authored the section, “US Regional Employment 2021: Louisiana” in the USA Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide.
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