US Jurisdictions

Louisiana

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    Employment Law Guide

    Recordkeeping for Employee Compensation Purposes: Louisiana

    Louisiana law requires covered employers to keep records about employees' wages and hours. This guide provides an in-depth review of Louisiana employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to wage and hour recordkeeping.

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    Employment Law Guide

    USERRA: Louisiana

    This guide provides an overview of Louisiana military leave law. It covers employer obligations and employee rights, discrimination protections, and the importance of maintaining documentation regarding military leave.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Retaliation: Louisiana

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of anti-retaliation protections under Louisiana EEO laws. It addresses what constitutes retaliation and the associated penalties and remedies for employers that engage in illegal retaliation.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Affirmative Action: Louisiana

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Louisiana laws surrounding affirmative action in the workplace. It covers the law for private employers, the law for state contractors and veterans preference policies.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Harassment: Louisiana

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Louisiana laws prohibiting sexual harassment and other forms of harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic. It covers sexual harassment training, defenses against harassment claims, enforcement and remedies.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Health Care Continuation (COBRA): Louisiana

    Louisiana law requires covered employers to provide eligible employees and dependents the option of continuing health care coverage under certain circumstances. This guide helps HR professionals understand requirements related to continued health care coverage.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Jury Duty: Louisiana

    This guide provides an overview of Louisiana law regarding jury duty leave for employees. It covers employer obligations to provide leave, employee eligibility for leave, compensation and benefits during leave, prohibited actions against employees who perform jury service, and employee remedies for employer discrimination or retaliation with respect to jury service.

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    Employment Law Guide

    The Unionization Process: Louisiana

    This guide provides an overview of laws relevant to the unionization process in Louisiana. It includes information on the state's right-to-work status and employees' rights to organize and bargain collectively. It also covers union organizing and collective bargaining rights for agricultural workers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    New Hire Reporting: Louisiana

    This guide provides compliance guidance for HR and payroll professionals in Louisiana regarding the requirement to report new hire information to the state, including what, when and how to report.

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