On January 7, 2022—the same day the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments concerning the OSHA workplace vaccine mandate—the Louisiana Supreme Court (“LA Supreme Court” or the “Court”) upheld a private...more
1/10/2022
/ At-Will Employment ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
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Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
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LA Supreme Court ,
Right to Privacy ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
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...more
9/15/2021
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
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New Legislation ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws
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...more