Title 23, Labor and Worker's Compensation
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La. Rev. Stat. § 23:968 Whistleblower protection and cause of action
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§968. Whistleblower protection and cause of action A. No employee shall be discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or discriminated against in any manner in the terms and conditions of his employment because of any lawful act engaged in by the employee or on behalf …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:971 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§971. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:972 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§972. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:973 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§973. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:974 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§974. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:975 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§975. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:976 Repealed by Acts 1985, No
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§976. Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 846, §2, eff. July 23, 1985.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:981 Declaration of public policy
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§981. Declaration of public policy It is hereby declared to be the public policy of Louisiana that all persons shall have, and shall be protected in the exercise of the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist labor organizations or to refra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:982 Labor organization
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§982. Labor organization The term "labor organization" means any organization of any kind, or agency or employee representation committee, which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning wages, rates of pay, hours of work or other condition…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:983 Freedom of choice
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§983. Freedom of choice No person shall be required, as a condition of employment, to become or remain a member of any labor organization, or to pay any dues, fees, assessments, or other charges of any kind to a labor organization. Added by Acts 1976, No. 97, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:984 Certain agreements declared illegal; governmental interference prohibited; policy
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§984. Certain agreements declared illegal; governmental interference prohibited; policy A. Any agreement, contract, understanding or practice, written or oral, implied or expressed, between any employer and any labor organization in violation of the provisions of this Part is her…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:985 Penalties
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§985. Penalties Any person who directly or indirectly places upon any other person any requirement or compulsion prohibited by this Part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and/or imprisonment…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:986 Injunctive relief
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§986. Injunctive relief Any employee injured as a result of any violation or threatened violation of the provisions of this Part shall be entitled to injunctive relief against any and all violators or persons threatening violation, and may also recover any and all damages of any …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:987 Duty to investigate
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§987. Duty to investigate It shall be the duty of the attorney general of this state, and of the district attorney of each city and parish, to investigate any complaints of violation of this Part and to prosecute all persons violating any of the provisions of this Part, and to ta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:991 Purpose; enforcement
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§991. Purpose; enforcement The purpose of this Part is to exercise the state's police powers to regulate employment relations in order to protect workers within the state. The Louisiana State Police, the criminal sheriffs, and the local police departments for the various politica…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:992 Employment of certain aliens; prohibition
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§992. Employment of certain aliens; prohibition No person, either for himself or on behalf of another, shall employ, hire, recruit, or refer, for private or public employment within the state, an alien who is not entitled to lawfully reside or work in the United States. Added by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:992.1 Exemptions
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§992.1. Exemptions A. The legislature finds that because of requirements related to weather conditions that are peculiar to the planting and harvesting of agricultural and horticultural products and other conditions peculiar thereto, including the perishable nature thereof, which…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:992.2 Bar to prosecution
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§992.2. Bar to prosecution No person shall be prosecuted under the provisions of this Part upon a showing that each and every person in his employ has provided a picture identification and one of the following documents of which the employer has retained a copy for his records: (…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:993 Penalties
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§993. Penalties The penalties for any person who violates R.S. 23:992 shall be as follows: (1) A first violation shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, regardless of the number of aliens employed, hired, recruited, or referred in violation of R.S. 23…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:994 Private remedy
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§994. Private remedy No provision of this Part shall be construed to be a bar to any civil action by a private party against any person for the violation of R.S. 23:992. Added by Acts 1979, No. 534, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:995 Civil penalties
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§995. Civil penalties A. No person, either for himself or on behalf of another, shall employ, hire, recruit, or refer, for private or public employment within the state, an alien who is not entitled to lawfully reside or work in the United States. B. No person shall be subject to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:996 Cease and desist order; injunctive relief
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§996. Cease and desist order; injunctive relief A. An agency, department, board or commission of the state or any political subdivision may notify the attorney general or the district attorney that the agency has determined, after an investigation initiated by the agency or by a …