Insight and Information on Louisiana Law, Litigation, and Legal Culture
The 2006 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session ended, and efforts to establish a state minimum wage in Louisiana failed. The United States Senate also recently voted 52-46 against a bill that would have increased the Federal minimum wage.
See article from CNN here.
The Louisiana House of Representative, House Labor Committee approved SB 700 by a vote of 6-5. SB 700 would set a state-wide minimum wage of $6.15 or $1.00 higher than the existing federal minimum wage. As written, SB 700 has several exceptions. SB 700 now goes to the full House of Representatives for consideration. The…
The Louisiana Senate passed SB 700 by a vote of 20-18. SB 700 would set a state-wide minimum wage of $6.15 or $1.00 higher than the existing federal minimum wage. As written, SB 700 has several exceptions. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. According to a story in the Baton…
With many Louisiana schools back from the summer break, employers may want to take note of a Louisiana law regarding employee leave for school conferences and activities.
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In 1997, the Louisiana Legislature passed the Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law, La. R.S. 23:301, et seq., “LEDL.” Prior to 1997, Louisiana’s various discrimination statutes were non-uniform and scattered throughout the revised statutes. The LEDL repealed and reenacted many of Louisiana’s employment discrimination statutes as part of a single, comprehensive piece of legislation found in one Title of the Revised Statutes.
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In December of 2004, Congress amended the Uniform Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA) 38 USC §§ 4301, et seq. The recent amendment (38 USC § 4334) requires that employers provide eligible employees with notice of their rights, benefits, and obligations under USERRA. The notice requirement can be met by posting a notice where…
