The Department of Labor has issued mandatory changes that impact the states of Idaho and Louisiana, which take effect in March 2017.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission has adopted an emergency rule that expands the unemployment insurance notice requirements.

New Orleans has enacted an ordinance (Calendar Number 33,184) that expressly prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals because of their protected cultural hairstyles.

Louisiana has enacted legislation (House Bill 1083) that expressly prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on their natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle. House Bill 1083 takes effect August 1, 2022 and applies to employers with 20 or more employees.

Louisiana has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 200), which will require employers with 20 or more employees to provide leave to employees for genetic testing and cancer screening when medically necessary. The changes take effect Aug. 1, 2023.

Louisiana has enacted legislation that addresses final pay rules when an employee’s compensation includes commission, incentive pay, or a bonus. The changes are a result of enactment of House Bill 352 and take effect Aug. 1, 2024.