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LA Rev Stat § 23:968 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§968. Whistleblower protection and cause of action

RS 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 of the employee in furtherance of any action taken to report the sexual abuse of a minor child by any fellow employee to law enforcement, whether such fellow employee is a co-worker, supervisor or subordinate. B.(1) An employee of a public or private entity may bring action for relief against his or her employer, in a court of competent jurisdiction, for damages associated with any action taken by the employee which is in furtherance of the protection of a minor child as is provided for in Subsection A of this Section. (2) A person aggrieved of a violation of Subsection A of this Section shall be entitled to treble damages plus court costs and reasonable attorney fees. C. A plaintiff shall not be entitled to recovery pursuant to this Section if the court finds that the plaintiff instituted or proceeded with an action that was frivolous, vexatious, or harassing. Acts 2012, No. 148, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:971 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§971. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

RS 971 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:972 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§972. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

RS 972 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:973 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§973. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

RS 973 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:974 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§974. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

RS 974 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:975 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§975. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

RS 975 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:976 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§976. Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 846, §2, eff. July 23, 1985.

RS 976 - Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 846, §2, eff. July 23, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 23:981 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§981. Declaration of public policy

RS 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 refrain from any such activities. Added by Acts 1976, No. 97, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:982 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§982. Labor organization

RS 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 conditions of employment. Added by Acts 1976, No. 97, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:983 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§983. Freedom of choice

RS 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 § 23:985 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§985. Penalties

RS 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 for a period of not more than ninety days. Added by Acts 1976, No. 97, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:986 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§986. Injunctive relief

RS 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 character resulting from such violation or threatened violation. Such remedies shall be independent of and in addition to the penalties and remedies prescribed in other provisions of this Part. Added by Acts 1976, No. 97, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:987 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§987. Duty to investigate

RS 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 take all means at their command to insure effective enforcement of the provisions of this Part. Added by Acts 1976, No. 97, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:991 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§991. Purpose, enforcement

RS 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 political subdivisions of this state shall enforce the provisions of this Part; except that R.S. 23:995 shall be enforced by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Added by Acts 1979, No. 534, §1; Acts 1985, No. 894, §1; Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:992 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§992. Employment of certain aliens; prohibition

RS 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 Acts 1979, No. 534, §1; Acts 1985, No. 894, §1; Acts 1986, No. 903, §1. {{NOTE: ACTS 1986, NO. 903, §2.}}
LA Rev Stat § 23:992.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§992.1. Exemptions

RS 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 peculiar conditions are likewise applicable to the production of livestock, dairy, and poultry products and the practice of animal husbandry, including the care, feeding, and training of horses and because of the substantial impact of such activities on the economy of the state that the provisions of this Part should not be and are not made applicable to the activities exempted from this Part as provided in Subsection B of this Section. B. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to: (1) Aliens employed in the planting and harvesting, on the premises where produced, of agricultural, forestry, or horticultural products. (2) Aliens employed in the production and gathering on the premises where produced, of livestock, dairy, or poultry products. (3) Aliens employed in the field of animal husbandry. (4) Aliens employed in the care, feeding, and training of horses. Acts 1985, No. 894, §2; Acts 1986, No. 903, §1. {{NOTE: ACTS 1986, NO. 903, §2.}}
LA Rev Stat § 23:992.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§992.2. Bar to prosecution

RS 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: (1) United States birth certificate or certified birth card. (2) Naturalization certificate. (3) Certificate of citizenship. (4) Alien registration receipt card. (5) United States immigration form I-94 (with employment authorized stamp). Acts 1985, No. 894, §2; Acts 1986, No. 903, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 118, §4, eff. April 19, 2000. {{NOTE: ACTS 1986, NO. 903, §2.}}
LA Rev Stat § 23:993 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§993. Penalties

RS 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. 23:992. (2) A second violation shall be punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred fifty dollars for each alien employed, hired, recruited, or referred in violation of R.S. 23:992. (3) A third or subsequent violation shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars for each alien employed, hired, recruited, or referred in violation of R.S. 23:992. Added by Acts 1979, No. 534, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 303, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:994 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§994. Private remedy

RS 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 § 23:996 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§996. Cease and desist order; injunctive relief

RS 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 private party's written complaint to the agency, that an employer who operates a Louisiana business or enterprise is knowingly employing an undocumented alien in violation of this Chapter. B. The attorney general or district attorney in the parish in which the employer is domiciled or in the parish in which the violation occurred is empowered to issue an order to the employer engaged in the activity constituting the violation of the provision of this Chapter directing such employer to cease and desist from such activity and to discharge from employment, for cause, the undocumented workers. Such order shall be issued in the name of the state of Louisiana under the official seal of the attorney general or the official seal of the district attorney and shall be served where the employer is domiciled in the state of Louisiana or the employer's registered agent in the state of Louisiana. C. If the employer to whom the attorney general or district attorney directs a cease and desist order does not cease and desist the proscribed activity within ten days from service of such cease and desist order by certified mail, the attorney general or local district attorney may cause to issue a writ of injunction enjoining such employer from engaging in any activity proscribed by this Chapter. Such proceeding shall be brought in the district court having civil jurisdiction in any parish in which such employer has as its principal place of business or the parish where the violation has occurred. If the employer in violation of this Chapter is a nonresident entity, such proceeding may be brought in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge. All other provisions of law relative to injunctive relief apply. Exhaustion of administrative remedies is not a prerequisite to judicial review. D. Any employer who is found by the court to have violated a cease and desist order of the attorney general or district attorney after it has become final and while such order is in effect, shall forfeit and pay to the state of Louisiana a sum of up to ten thousand dollars, unless the employer shows good cause to the satisfaction of the issuer that the determination was issued in error. E. Once an employer is found by the court to have violated a cease and desist order of the attorney general or district attorney, the attorney general or district attorney may file a complaint with the appropriate licensing board or boards to have any employer's business license suspended or revoked. F. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to employers with ten or fewer employees. Acts 2006, No. 636, §1, eff. June 23, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1001 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1001. Preference in hiring veterans for private employers

RS 1001 - Preference in hiring veterans for private employers  A.(1) The intent of the legislature is to authorize private employers to establish a preference in employment for certain veterans which shall be analogous to the system by which the state and city governments give preferences in employment to veterans pursuant to Article X, Section 10 of the Constitution of Louisiana.  (2) It is the intent of the legislature that the provisions of this Section are permissive and not mandatory as it relates to private employers.  B. A private employer may adopt an employment policy that gives preference in hiring to all of the following:  (1) An honorably discharged veteran.  (2) The spouse of a veteran with a service-connected disability.  (3) The unremarried widow or widower of a veteran who died of a service-connected disability.  (4) The unremarried widow or widower of a member of the United States Armed Forces who died in the line of duty under combat-related conditions.  C. An employer may voluntarily establish a policy which grants preference in hiring to a veteran or a certain family member of a veteran pursuant to the provisions of this Part.  D. The preferences for the employment of veterans provided for in this Part shall not be considered a violation of any state or local equal employment opportunity law.  Acts 2016, No. 190, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1002 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1002. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

RS 1002 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1003 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1003. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

RS 1003 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1004 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1004. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

RS 1004 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1006 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1006. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

RS 1006 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1007 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1007. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

RS 1007 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1008 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1008. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

RS 1008 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1011 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1011. Employment of Louisiana residents as a condition of receiving a state or local tax exemption; residence requirement

RS 1011 - Employment of Louisiana residents as a condition of receiving a state or local tax exemption; residence requirement Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever any state or local tax exemption is granted or authorized by the constitution, law, or rule or regulation which requires employment of, or a preference being given to the employment of, qualified Louisiana residents, "Louisiana resident" shall mean, in addition to any other requirement or qualification, that the person shall have actually resided in this state at least thirty consecutive days prior to such employment. Acts 1985, No. 970, §3, eff. Aug. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1015 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1015. Short title; citation

RS 1015 - Short title; citation This Part shall constitute and be known as the "Louisiana School and Day Care Conference and Activities Leave Act" and may be cited as such. Acts 1993, No. 790, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1015.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1015.1. Definitions

RS 1015.1 - Definitions Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and terms, when used in this Part, shall have the following meanings: (1) "Child" means a person who is less than the maximum age specified for compulsory school attendance as provided in R.S. 17:221. (2) "Child day care center" means a facility licensed under the provisions of R.S. 46:1401 et seq., that provides child day care for seven or more children or a school that provides a child day care program authorized by R.S. 17:81(E) or a similar program. (3) "Employee" means a natural person who is paid compensation in return for the performance of services. Employee includes but is not limited to persons who are paid a salary, hourly wage, or commission in exchange for their performance of the services. Employee does not include an independent contractor or a person who performs services on a fee service basis. (4) "Employer" means any person, as provided for in Article 24 of the Louisiana Civil Code, who in this state pays compensation to an employee in exchange for the performance of services. Employer does not mean a person who is a client of an independent contractor or a client of a person who provides services on a fee service basis. (5) "School" means an accredited public or private educational institution that provides educational services to children of compulsory attendance age. Acts 1993, No. 790, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1015.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1015.2. School and day care conference and activities leave

RS 1015.2 - School and day care conference and activities leave A. An employer may grant an employee leave from work of up to a total of sixteen hours during any twelve-month period to attend, observe, or participate in conferences or classroom activities related to the employee's dependent children for whom he is the legal guardian that are conducted at the child's school or day care center, if the conferences or classroom activities cannot reasonably be scheduled during the nonwork hours of the employee. An employee who wishes to request leave under this Part shall provide reasonable notice to the employer prior to the leave and make a reasonable effort to schedule the leave so as not to unduly disrupt the operations of the employer. B. An employer is not required to pay an employee for any time taken as leave pursuant to Subsection A of this Section. However, an employee shall be permitted to substitute any accrued vacation time or other appropriate paid leave for any leave taken pursuant to this Section. Acts 1993, No. 790, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1015.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1015.3. Rulemaking authority

RS 1015.3 - Rulemaking authority  The secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission may adopt, amend, suspend, repeal, and enforce rules and regulations to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Part.  Acts 1993, No. 790, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1016 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1016. Workers exposed to toxic substances; rights

RS 1016 - Workers exposed to toxic substances; rights A. It is the policy of the state of Louisiana to support the right of workers exposed to toxic substances to obtain information concerning the nature of those substances and consequential adverse health effects. Therefore, any current or former employee or his designated representative shall have a right of access to employer's records of employee exposures to potentially toxic materials or harmful physical agents and employee medical records and any analyses using employee exposure or medical records as provided for in 29 U.S.C. 657 and in 29 C.F.R. 1910.20, "Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records". B. Denial of a request for access by an employee or his designated representative shall give rise to a cause of action under the laws of this state to enforce the provisions of this Section. C. If it becomes necessary for an employee to file a lawsuit to enforce his rights under this Section, he shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs in addition to access to the records and analyses requested. Acts 1993, No. 876, §1.