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Louisiana Enacts Workplace Protections for Employees Disabled Due to Pregnancy and Limits the Use of Criminal Background Checks in Hiring

By Nicole Eichberger, Margaret Swetman and Eric Novak on Posted in Accessibility & Accommodation, Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Hiring/Background Checks, Workplace Policies and Procedures
Louisiana employers should be aware of two new laws which went into effect on August 1, 2021.  The first, Act 393, provides for reasonable accommodations of employees who become temporarily disabled due to certain pregnancy-related medical conditions.  It amends Louisiana Revised Statutes §§ 23:341 and 23:342 and enacts § 23:341.1, which apply to employers who … Continue Reading

Louisiana Expands Scope of Non-Compete Law to Include Partners, Shareholders and LLC Members

By Daryl Leon, Eric Novak, John Barry and Nicole Eichberger on Posted in Non-Competes and Protection of Corporate Assets
Louisiana’s amended non-competition statute (La. R.S. 23:921), which meaningfully expands the application of employment-related non-compete restrictions within the state, went into effect on August 1, 2020.  This amendment expressly expands the reach of Louisiana non-compete law by, among other things, adding corporate shareholders, partners in partnerships, and members of limited liability companies, to the category … Continue Reading

Applicants & Employees Can Refuse to Disclose Expunged Criminal Records Under New Louisiana Law

By Daniel Saperstein and Nicole Eichberger on Posted in Hiring/Background Checks
A new Louisiana law that took effect on August 1 serves to prevent employers from inquiring into an applicant’s or employee’s expunged criminal records.  The law does provide for certain exceptions such as where the position requires supervisory or disciplinary authority over children.  Employers who violate the law are subject to contempt proceedings. As a … Continue Reading

Special Report: Social Media Roundup

By Allan Weitzman, Daniel Saperstein, Fredric Leffler, Katharine Parker and Marc A. Mandelman on Posted in Workplace Policies and Procedures
Rhode Island, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma are the latest states to provide prospective and/or current employees with increased social media protections. Read this special report to learn more about the new laws and the implications for covered employers. In this issue: Rhode Island Louisiana New Hampshire Oklahoma Takeaway Read the full text of the … Continue Reading

Louisiana Has Joined 16 Other States and Prohibits Employers from Accessing Employee Online Accounts

By Tony Oncidi, Katharine Parker and Nicole Eichberger on Posted in Workplace Policies and Procedures
On August 1, 2014, Louisiana’s “Personal Online Account Protection Act,” codified as La. Rev. Stat. §§ 28:1951-1955, went into effect.  Louisiana has joined sixteen other states that have enacted laws prohibiting or restricting employers from accessing employees’ personal online accounts – including social media (Twitter, Facebook or similar sites), email accounts, or any other online … Continue Reading
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