Two notable laws affecting Louisiana employers have taken effect this summer, providing expanded antidiscrimination protections for military status and a new exemption to Louisiana’s final pay law for certain types of compensation.
Effective August 1, 2025, Louisiana’s Employment Discrimination Law (LEDL) now includes “military status” as a protected class, extending to military personnel and veterans protections against discrimination in hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoffs, training, benefits, and other terms of employment. The new law, Act No. 100, also prohibits discrimination based on military status in housing, education, and public accommodations.
Notably, the LEDL now also protects spouses/family members against employment discrimination if they are a dependent of a military service member. Under the new law, “military status” is defined to include individuals who are “member[s] of the uniformed services … of the United States” or its reserve components, or...
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