Title 23, Labor and Worker's Compensation
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La. Rev. Stat. § 23:272 REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO
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§272. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 445, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:273 REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO
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§273. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 445, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:274 REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO
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§274. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 445, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:291 Disclosure of employment related information; liability for hiring certain employees; presumptions; causes of action; definitions
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§291. Disclosure of employment related information; liability for hiring certain employees; presumptions; causes of action; definitions A. Any employer that, upon request by a prospective employer or a current or former employee, provides accurate information about a current or f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:291.1 Certificate of employability
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§291.1. Certificate of employability A.(1) Any judge presiding over a reentry division of court created pursuant to R.S. 13:5401 shall issue a temporary certificate of employability to an offender under the intensive supervision of the reentry division of court. (2) Any judge pre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:291.2 Criminal history; hiring decisions
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§291.2. Criminal history; hiring decisions A. Unless otherwise provided by law, when making a hiring decision, an employer shall not request or consider an arrest record or charge that did not result in a conviction, if such information is received in the course of a background c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3 Employees; performance evaluations; salaries and expenses
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§3. Employees; performance evaluations; salaries and expenses The secretary shall, with the consent of the governor, appoint such assistants, such heads of divisions or bureaus, and such inspectors, statisticians, accountants, attorneys, and other employees as may be deemed neces…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3001 Acceptance of federal act to promote vocational rehabilitation
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§3001. Acceptance of federal act to promote vocational rehabilitation The state of Louisiana accepts the provisions and benefits of the Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and thei…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3002 State treasurer as custodian of federal funds
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§3002. State treasurer as custodian of federal funds The state treasurer is designated and appointed custodian of all monies received by the state of Louisiana from appropriations made by the Congress of the United States for the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3003 Donations; department's authority to receive
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§3003. Donations; department's authority to receive Louisiana Works may receive any donations, either from public or private sources offered unconditionally, or under such conditions related to the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise determined …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3004 Fees for vocational work evaluation services performed by Louisiana Works
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§3004. Fees for vocational work evaluation services performed by Louisiana Works A.(1) The secretary of Louisiana Works shall promulgate rules and regulations for the assessment of fees for payment of costs of vocational work evaluation services performed by Louisiana Works regar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:301 Short title
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§301. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law". Acts 1997, No. 1409, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:302 Definitions
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§302. Definitions For purposes of this Chapter and unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Employee" means an individual employed by an employer. (2) "Employer" means a person, association, legal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3021 Prevention of blindness; vocational training and rehabilitation
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§3021. Prevention of blindness; vocational training and rehabilitation A. Louisiana Rehabilitation Services may establish and administer an adequate system of conservation of sight and prevention of blindness, vocational training, and rehabilitation for the blind and may make suc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3022 Powers of Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
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§3022. Powers of Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Louisiana Rehabilitation Services may: (1) Make and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary or desirable for carrying out the provisions of this Subpart and such rules and regulations shall be binding upon parishes…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3023 Priority to individuals who are blind in operation of concessions in public buildings
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§3023. Priority to individuals who are blind in operation of concessions in public buildings A. State agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions owning, maintaining, occupying, or controlling property shall in all cases give priority to individuals who are blind, under the a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3024 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§3024. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 312, §5, eff. July 1, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3025 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§3025. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 312, §5, eff. July 1, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:303 Civil suits authorized
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§303. Civil suits authorized A. A plaintiff who has a cause of action against an employer, employment agency, or labor organization for a violation of this Chapter may file a civil suit in a district court seeking compensatory damages, back pay, benefits, reinstatement, or if app…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3031 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§3031. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 761, §3, eff. June 19, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3032 Exemption of persons who are blind from license, privilege, or vocational tax; limitation
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§3032. Exemption of persons who are blind from license, privilege, or vocational tax; limitation A. Any person who is blind as defined in this Part may exercise the privileges of peddler, news dealer, or lunch counter operator, or may exercise the right to trade, traffic, or sell…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3033 Exemptions; when applicable
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§3033. Exemptions; when applicable The exemption provided by this Subpart shall apply only where the business is conducted by any person who is blind exclusively for his own support or for the support of his family. Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3041 Purpose
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§3041. Purpose The purpose of this Part is to provide for the enhancement of programs for persons disabled through blindness by the establishment of a trust fund in the state treasury to be funded by monies received by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services from certain vending stands…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3042 Definitions
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§3042. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Active Participation" means an ongoing process of good-faith negotiations between Louisiana Rehabilitation Services and the Louisiana Blind Vendors Elected Committee to achieve…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3043 Blind Vendors Trust Fund
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§3043. Blind Vendors Trust Fund A. There is hereby established a special fund in the state treasury to be known as the Blind Vendors Trust Fund which shall consist of monies collected from certain vending stands, vending machines, cafeterias, and other small business concessions …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3044 Blind Vendors Trust Fund Board; creation; membership
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§3044. Blind Vendors Trust Fund Board; creation; membership A. There is hereby created the Blind Vendors Trust Fund Board within the agency. B. The Blind Vendors Trust Fund Board shall be composed of nine members as follows: (1) The assistant secretary of the agency or his design…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3045 Expenditures
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§3045. Expenditures A. Money in the trust fund from vending machines located on federal property shall be distributed for the primary purpose of the establishment and maintenance of retirement or pension plans, for health insurance, and contributions for the provisions of paid si…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3061 Louisiana Works of Federal Independent Living Program
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§3061. Louisiana Works of Federal Independent Living Program Louisiana Works shall administer Rehabilitation Act independent living programs, including independent living, Part B, and independent living for older individuals who are blind. Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 201…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:311 Application
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§311. Application The prohibitions of this Part shall be limited to individuals who are at least forty years of age. Acts 1997, No. 1409, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 1366, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:312 Prohibition of age discrimination; exceptions
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§312. Prohibition of age discrimination; exceptions A. It is unlawful for an employer to engage in any of the following practices: (1) Fail or refuse to hire, or to discharge, any individual or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, or his…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:313 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§313. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1366, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:314 Notices to be posted
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§314. Notices to be posted Every employer, employment agency, and labor organization shall post and keep posted in conspicuous places upon its premises a notice, to be prepared by Louisiana Works, setting forth information the department deems appropriate to effectuate the purpos…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:315 RS 23:315
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§315 - 320. [Reserved]
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:321 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§321. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1366, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:322 Definitions
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§322. Definitions For the purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Adaptive devices" means any items utilized to compensate for a physical or mental impairment, including but not limited to braces or other supports, wheel…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:323 Discrimination
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§323. Discrimination A. No otherwise qualified person with a disability shall, on the basis of a disability, be subjected to discrimination in employment. B. An employer, labor organization, or employment agency shall not engage in any of the following practices: (1) Fail or refu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:324 Defenses
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§324. Defenses A. It may be a defense to a charge of discrimination under this Part that an alleged application of qualification standards, tests, or selection criteria that screen out or tend to screen out or otherwise deny a job or benefit to a person with a disability has been…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:325 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§325. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1366, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:326 RS 23:326
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§326 - 330. [Reserved]
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:33 Administration funding
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§33. Administration funding Unless superseded by federal law, the commission may use an amount not to exceed twenty percent of the amount of funds available to the commission for workforce training and services to implement state-level responsibilities, including administration, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:331 Veterans
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§331. Veterans A. It shall be unlawful discrimination in employment to discharge, otherwise discipline, threaten to discharge, or threaten to discipline any veteran for taking time away from work to attend medical appointments necessary to meet the requirements to receive his vet…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:332 Intentional discrimination in employment
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§332. Intentional discrimination in employment A. It shall be unlawful discrimination in employment for an employer to engage in any of the following practices: (1) Intentionally fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to intentionally discriminate aga…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:333 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§333. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1366, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:334 Affirmative action programs; applicable definition
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§334. Affirmative action programs; applicable definition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever any employer in this state sponsors or initiates a program of affirmative action designed to cure or eradicate the effects of discrimination in employment, and the intent…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:335 RS 23:335
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§335 - 340. [Reserved]
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:34 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§34. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 478, §16, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:341 Application
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§341. Application A. The provisions of this Part shall apply only to an employer who employs more than twenty-five employees within this state for each working day in each of twenty or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year. B.(1) For purposes of this Part,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:341.1 Definitions
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§341.1. Definitions A. The terms defined in this Part are to be construed in accordance with federal laws regarding disability, and based on pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions. B. For the purposes of this Part: (1) "Applicant or employee with covered limitation…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:342 Unlawful practice by employers prohibited; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical
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§342. Unlawful practice by employers prohibited; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition; benefits and leaves of absence; transfer of position A. It shall be an unlawful employment practice unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification: (1) For any employer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:351 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§351. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1366, §2.