Title 23, Labor and Worker's Compensation
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La. Rev. Stat. § 23:352 Prohibition of sickle cell trait discrimination; exceptions
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§352. Prohibition of sickle cell trait 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 compen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:353 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§353. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1366, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:354 Notices to be posted
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§354. 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 as the department deems appropriate to effectuate the pur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:368 Prohibition of genetic discrimination in the workplace; privacy
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§368. Prohibition of genetic discrimination in the workplace; privacy A. No otherwise qualified person shall, on the basis of protected genetic information, be subjected to discrimination in employment. B. An employer, labor organization, or employment agency shall not engage in …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:369 Notices to be posted
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§369. 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 commission deems appropriate to effectuate the purpos…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:370 Genetic testing and cancer screening leave of absence
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§370. Genetic testing and cancer screening leave of absence A. When medically necessary, as that term is defined in R.S. 23:302, an employer shall grant an employee a day's leave of absence from work to obtain genetic testing or preventive cancer screening. An employee who wishes…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:371 REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO
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§371. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 446, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:372 REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO
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§372. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 446, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:381 Purposes
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§381. Purposes The purposes of this Chapter are: (1) To open to people the opportunity to obtain training that will equip them for profitable employment and citizenship; (2) To set up, as a means to this end, a program of voluntary apprenticeship, under approved apprentice agreem…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:382 Apprenticeship council
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§382. Apprenticeship council A. The secretary shall appoint an apprenticeship council, composed of three representatives each from employer and employee organizations respectively, and of two representatives of the general public. The three employer representatives shall be selec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:383 Director of apprenticeship
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§383. Director of apprenticeship The secretary or his designee shall appoint a director of apprenticeship. The secretary is further authorized to appoint and employ such clerical, technical, and professional help as shall be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter. A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:384 Powers and duties of director
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§384. Powers and duties of director A. The director, under the supervision of the secretary and with the advice and guidance of the apprenticeship council, is authorized to administer the provisions of this Chapter. The director shall, in cooperation with the apprenticeship counc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:385 Apprenticeship programs; registration and function
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§385. Apprenticeship programs; registration and function A. An apprenticeship program is defined as a plan containing all terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices that includes such matters as the requirement for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:386 Apprentice defined
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§386. Apprentice defined The term "apprentice" as used in this Chapter is defined as a worker at least sixteen years of age, except where a higher minimum age standard is otherwise fixed by law, who is employed to learn an apprenticeable occupation pursuant to the standards of ap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:387 Contents of apprenticeship agreements
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§387. Contents of apprenticeship agreements Every apprenticeship agreement entered into under this Chapter shall contain all of the following: (1) Names and signatures of the contracting parties, including the apprentice and the program sponsor or employer, and the signature of a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:388 Approval of apprenticeship agreements; signature
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§388. Approval of apprenticeship agreements; signature A. Every apprenticeship agreement under this Chapter shall be approved and the apprentice registered by the director of apprenticeship within fifteen days of being properly submitted and found to be in conformity with 29 C.F.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:389 Rotation of employment
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§389. Rotation of employment For the purpose of providing greater diversity of training or continuity of employment, any apprenticeship agreement made under this Chapter may be signed by a joint or non-joint committee instead of by an individual employer. In such a case, apprenti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:390 Settlement of controversies or complaints
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§390. Settlement of controversies or complaints A. The provisions of this Chapter shall not be applicable to resolving any disputes regarding any category of prohibited discrimination provided for in Chapter 3-A of this Title, the Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law. Any caus…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:391 Limitation
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§391. Limitation Nothing in this Chapter or in any apprenticeship agreement approved pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall operate to invalidate any of the following: (1) An apprenticeship provision in any collective bargaining agreement between employers and employees…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:392 Civil penalties
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§392. Civil penalties A.(1) Any person, including but not limited to any apprenticeship program sponsor or employer of a registered apprentice, shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars for a violation of the provisions of any of the following: (a) This Ch…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:4 Divisions of the commission
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§4. Divisions of the commission In addition to divisions, bureaus, boards, and commissions established within the commission by law, the secretary, with the approval of the governor, may establish any division or bureau deemed advisable for the administration or enforcement of an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:41 Louisiana state board of boiler inspector examiners
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§41. Louisiana state board of boiler inspector examiners There is created and established as part of Louisiana Works, the Louisiana State Board of Boiler Inspector Examiners. Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:42 Membership of board
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§42. Membership of board This board shall consist of four members, one of whom shall be the chief inspector of the boiler inspection division, Louisiana Works, and the other three shall be special inspectors holding commissions as inspectors of steam boilers issued by the Louisia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:43 Appointment; compensation
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§43. Appointment; compensation All members of the board of boiler inspector examiners, except the chief inspector, shall be appointed by the secretary, and shall serve at his pleasure, without compensation. Acts 2012, No. 811, §6, eff. July 1, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:44 Powers and duties
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§44. Powers and duties The board of boiler inspector examiners shall conduct written examinations for all persons desiring to secure certificates of competency and commissions as boiler inspectors in this state. These examinations shall be held at such times and places as may be …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:45 Examinations
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§45. Examinations These examinations shall be given by the board to persons to be employed by any company authorized to insure boilers against explosions in this state, or inspectors of steam boilers employed by the boiler inspection division of Louisiana Works. Applicants must h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:46 Certificate of competency and commission as boiler inspector; identification
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§46. Certificate of competency and commission as boiler inspector; identification cards A. Any person successfully passing the examination provided in R.S. 23:44 and 23:45 or who holds a certificate of competency as an inspector of boilers for a state or a city that has a standar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:47 Revocation of certificate and commission
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§47. Revocation of certificate and commission Any certificate of competency and commission as a boiler inspector may be revoked by the secretary for misconduct, or untrustworthiness on the part of the holder thereof, or for wilful falsification of any matter or statement containe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:48 Certificate of competency and commission and valid identification card required
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§48. Certificate of competency and commission and valid identification card required No person shall perform or attempt to perform the work or duties of a boiler inspector unless he possesses a certificate of competency and commission and a valid identification card signifying su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:481 Facilities for protection; duty to provide
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§481. Facilities for protection; duty to provide All employers of divers, tunnel and caisson workers who work in compressed air, shall provide ample facilities to protect the health of such employees.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:482 Physical examination of workers
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§482. Physical examination of workers No person shall be sent into any caisson, tunnel, or any compressed air chamber, or into the water in a diver's suit to perform labor, without having first been examined by a competent physician to determine his physical fitness. The employer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:483 Equipment for decompression
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§483. Equipment for decompression Ample equipment for the decompression of men who work in compressed air chambers shall be maintained at the immediate scene of operation. The employer, his representative, and the supervisor or foreman of work, alike, shall see that these provisi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:484 Shifts; maximum pressure
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§484. Shifts; maximum pressure The working time in any twenty-four hours shall be divided into two shifts under compressed air with an interval in open air. Persons who have not previously worked in compressed air shall work therein but one shift during the first twenty-four hour…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:485 Maximum hours
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§485. Maximum hours The maximum total hours in twenty-four that one may work in compressed air shall be as follows: Normal to a pressure of eighteen pounds per square inch, eight hours; eighteen pounds to twenty-six pounds, six hours; twenty-six pounds to thirty-three pounds, fou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:486 Minimum rest interval
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§486. Minimum rest interval The minimum rest interval in open air between shifts shall be: Normal pressure to eighteen pounds per square inch, eighteen pounds to twenty-six pounds, one hour; twenty-six pounds to thirty-three pounds, two hours; thirty-three pounds to thirty-eight …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:487 Rate of decompression
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§487. Rate of decompression The rate of decompression for a person working in compressed air shall be as follows: (1) Where the air pressure is greater than normal and less than fifteen pounds per square inch, decompression shall be at the minimum rate of three pounds per minute.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:488 Penalty for violations
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§488. Penalty for violations Whoever violates the provisions of this Part shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:49 Violations; penalty
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§49. Violations; penalty Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Part shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars, or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:5 Right of entry
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§5. Right of entry The secretary and his authorized representatives may enter any place of employment at any reasonable time for the purpose of collecting facts and statistics relating to the employment of workers, and of making inspections for the proper enforcement of all labor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:511 Type-casting machines; exhaust fans and flues; penalties
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§511. Type-casting machines; exhaust fans and flues; penalties All newspaper and printing concerns using three or more linotype or other type-casting machines, shall be required to install in the room or rooms in which the machines are operated, an exhaust fan or other device of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:531 Assistant secretary of office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety to make rules
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§531. Assistant secretary of office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety to make rules A. The assistant secretary of the office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, hereinafter in th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:532 Adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations; effective date
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§532. Adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations; effective date A. Before any rule or regulation is adopted, amended, or repealed, a public hearing or opportunity to be heard thereon by the public shall be given, of which ten days' notice shall be given in one or more newspap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:533 Printing of laws, rules, and regulations
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§533. Printing of laws, rules, and regulations The assistant secretary shall cause to be printed for distribution to the public, the text of this Part, rules and regulations, and any other matter he deems relevant and suitable, and shall furnish the same to any person upon applic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:534 Duties of assistant secretary
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§534. Duties of assistant secretary The assistant secretary shall: (1) Employ and compensate, with the approval of the governor, inspectors and other assistants and employees as he may deem necessary for the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties prescribed in t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:535 Special inspectors
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§535. Special inspectors A. In addition to the personnel authorized by R.S. 23:534(1), the assistant secretary may, upon the request of any company authorized to insure against loss from explosion of boilers in this state, appoint the boiler inspectors of the said company as spec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:536 Annual inspection of boilers
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§536. Annual inspection of boilers A. Each power boiler and high-pressure, high temperature water boiler used or proposed to be used, except boilers exempt under R.S. 23:540 and except as otherwise provided in this Part, shall receive a certificate inspection annually which shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:537 Certificates of inspection; fees; issuance and suspension
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§537. Certificates of inspection; fees; issuance and suspension A.(1) If, upon inspection, a boiler is found to be suitable and to conform to the rules and regulations of the assistant secretary, he shall issue to the owner or user thereof an inspection certificate specifying the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:538 Operation of boiler without inspection certificate; penalty
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§538. Operation of boiler without inspection certificate; penalty The operation of a boiler without an inspection certificate, or at a pressure exceeding that specified in such inspection certificate shall constitute a misdemeanor on the part of the owner, user or operator thereo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:539 Installation of boilers
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§539. Installation of boilers A. No boiler shall be installed after six months from the date upon which the rules and regulations formulated by the assistant secretary governing new installations shall have become effective, unless the boiler conforms to such rules and regulation…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:540 Exemptions from provisions
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§540. Exemptions from provisions A. The provisions of this Part shall not be construed as in any way preventing the use or sale of boilers which have been installed or in use in this state prior to July 7, 1938, and which have been made to conform to the rules and regulations of …