On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade, holding that the U.S. Constitution does not protect a right to an...more
8/30/2022
/ Abortion ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Leave of Absence ,
Pregnancy ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Triggering Event ,
Unemployment Benefits
A federal district court in Louisiana, in Huber v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., recently denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment in an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Louisiana Employment...more
6/14/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Contract Terms ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Interference Claims ,
Public Contracts ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Wrongful Termination
In a pair of related rulings in Hayes v. University Health Shreveport, LLC, and Nelson v. Ochsner Lafayette General, the Supreme Court of Louisiana held on January 7, 2022, that private Louisiana employers may mandate...more
1/14/2022
/ At-Will Employment ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Discipline ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
LA Supreme Court ,
OSHA ,
State Labor Laws ,
Termination ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
In 2015, Louisiana passed a law authorizing the prescription of marijuana for the treatment of certain qualifying medical conditions, such as glaucoma, cancer, and spastic quadriplegia. In 2018, the statutory list of...more
Workplace harassment is one of the many problems that Louisiana employers may encounter. The national media has recently published several stories concerning high-profile cases of sexual predation and harassment. In addition,...more