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Articles Discussing General Topics In Louisiana Labor & Employment Law.

Louisiana Creates New Employee Right to Unpaid Leave for Health Screenings

July 30, 2023 Filed Under: General (LA)

Governor John Bel Edwards recently signed into law Act No. 210, which provides unpaid leave for employees in Louisiana to receive genetic testing and preventive cancer screening. The act requires employees to satisfy numerous criteria to qualify for the leave, while adding to an employer’s posting and notice obligations to

Louisiana Legislature Passes Law Requiring Employers to Give Time Off for Genetic Testing and Cancer Screening

July 23, 2023 Filed Under: General (LA)

Jackson Lewis

A new Louisiana law goes into effect on August 1, 2023 requiring employers to provide time off from work for genetic testing and cancer screening.

Employer Requirements

The new act requires employers in Louisiana to provide employees a one-day leave of absence from work to obtain genetic testing or for

Louisiana Appellate Court Finds Nondiscretionary Production Bonus Based on Employee Work Is a “Wage” Payable at Termination

January 30, 2023 Filed Under: General (LA)

The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit, in DiVittorio v. Seale & Ross, PLC, affirmed a trial court’s judgment in favor of associate attorneys, granting them certain bonus compensation but denying another bonus claim. The appellate court held that the trial court had correctly ruled that the former associate attorneys

Louisiana: Trends and Developments

October 31, 2022 Filed Under: General (LA)

Partners Sid Lewis, Jane Heidingsfelder, Jason Culotta, and Alex Glaser co-authored the “Louisiana: Trends and Developments” section for the US Regional Employment 2022 Global Practice Guide, released by Chambers & Partners. In this section, they provided an overview of the latest labor union trends, offered insights to employers on defending against union organizing, and outlined key standards and developments from the Occupational Safety and Health Administation (OSHA). The attorneys discussed Louisiana state laws and regulations regarding medical marijuana in the workplace and summarized the key features of the recently passed Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (SECURE Act 2.0).

Considerations for Louisiana Employers Post-Dobbs: Employment Discrimination Concerns and Leave of Absence Issues

August 31, 2022 Filed Under: General (LA)

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

Louisiana Governor Signs Legislation to Mitigate Workplace Violence Against Healthcare Workers Into Law

July 29, 2022 Filed Under: General (LA)

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

July 27, 2022 Filed Under: General (LA)

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

July 19, 2022 Filed Under: General (LA)

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

June 30, 2022 Filed Under: General (LA)

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.

New Orleans Revives Mask Mandate, Effective January 12, 2022

January 17, 2022 Filed Under: General (LA)

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,

Tagged With: New Orleans

Louisiana Employers May Be Able to Discharge Unvaccinated Workers Under Employment-at-Will Doctrine

January 17, 2022 Filed Under: General (LA)

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

January 10, 2022 Filed Under: General (LA)

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

December 3, 2021 Filed Under: General (LA)

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

November 2, 2021 Filed Under: General (LA)

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

October 29, 2021 Filed Under: General (LA)

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.

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