With the rise in remote work, employers are subject to a new set of laws based on each employee's residence, and those with workers in Louisiana are no exception. Our state has long held onto its civilian legal tradition that distinguishes it from the 49 other states' common law backgrounds. While modernity has weakened some of the differences, our state remains home to some unusual employment laws.
What follows is a quick guide to the most important Louisiana laws regulating employment that either are not present or differ from analogous federal employment laws.
Wage and Hour Laws
Unlike many states, Louisiana has no equivalent to the Fair Labor Standards Act. It also has no law setting a minimum wage higher than the federal level and prohibits local governments from establishing such provisions. But it does have several laws related to wage payment.
Louisiana's wage notification and payday law requires employers to notify employees at the time of hire what wages they will be paid, the method in which they will be paid, and the frequency of payment. It requires employers with 10 or more employees engaged in manufacturing, boring for oil, or mining operations to pay employees no less than twice each calendar month. Any employer that fails to designate paydays must pay nonexempt employees on the first and 16th days of the month.
Louisiana has several laws prohibiting employers from taking any portion of an employee's earned wages. Any rule whereby an employee is required...
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