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In Louisiana, the state agencies listed below have one or more
mandatory Louisiana labor law posters that you are required to
display. Visit these links to find more information, to download
individual posters for self printing, or to request that the state
of Louisiana send you the required posters at no additional
cost.
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Workers' Compensation - Office of Workers'
Compensation -
http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
(LA Stat. 23:1302) - A. The employer shall have printed and keep
posted at some convenient and conspicuous point in his place of
business a notice reading substantially as follows: "In case of
accidental injury or death, an injured employee or any person
claiming to be entitled to compensation either as a claimant or as
a representative of a person claiming to be entitled to
compensation must give notice to (name and address of employer)
within thirty days. If notice is not given to the above party
within thirty days, no payments will be made under the law for such
injury or death. In addition, any fraudulent action by the
employer, employee, or any other person for the purpose of
obtaining or defeating any benefit or payment of worker's
compensation shall subject such person to criminal as well as civil
penalties."
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE: If the
employer fails to keep such a notice posted, the time in which the
notice of injury shall be given as provided in R.S. 23:1301 shall be extended to twelve months
from the date of injury. The director may by rule require inclusion
of additional information in the notice required by this
Section.
Child Labor - Department of Labor -
http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
(LA Stat. 23:217) - Every employer of minors shall keep
conspicuously posted at the place of employment: (1) A printed
abstract of the provisions of this Part prepared and furnished by
the secretary. (2) A list of the occupations prohibited to such
minors, prepared and furnished by the secretary.
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE: (1) Any
person violating the provisions of this Part shall, in addition to
the criminal penalty provided in Subsection B, be liable for a
civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars.
Unemployment Insurance - Office of Unemployment
Insurance -
http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
(LA Stat. 23:1621) - Each employer shall post and maintain in
places readily accessible to individuals performing services for
him printed statements concerning benefit rights, claims for
benefits, and such other matters relating to the administration of
this Chapter as the administrator may by regulation prescribe. Each
employer shall supply to such individuals copies of such printed
statements or other materials relating to claims for benefits when
and as the administrator may by regulation prescribe. Such printed
statements and other materials shall be supplied by the
administrator to each employer without cost to the employer.
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE: Amount not
specified.
Sickle Cell Trait Discrimination - Department
of Labor -
http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
(LA Stat. 23:354) - Every employer, employment agency, and labor
organization shall post and keep posted in conspicuous places upon
its premises a notice, to be prepared by the Louisiana Workforce
Commission, setting forth information as the department deems
appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Part.
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE: Amount not
specified.
Timely Payment of Wages - Department of Labor
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http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
(LA Stat. 23:633) - D. Employers shall post, in the same
location where they post other employee notices required by state
or federal laws, a notice provided by the Louisiana Workforce
Commission that states, as follows: "Your employer has a duty to
inform you at the time of your hire what your wage rate will be,
how often you will be paid and how you will be paid, and of any
subsequent changes thereto. If your employer should, for reasons
within his control, fail to pay you according to that agreement,
you must first lodge a complaint with him. If no action is taken to
resolve your complaint, you may report the violation to the office
of labor within the Louisiana Workforce Commission."
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE: Whoever
violates Subsection A or B of this Section shall be fined not less
than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars
for each day's violation. A second such violation may, in addition
to such fines, subject a person to imprisonment of not less than
ten days.
Out-of-State Motor Vehicles - Department of
Labor -
http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
(LA Stat. 47:501.1) - Each employer in this state shall notify
each person employed by that employer of the requirement of
Subsection A of this Section. The notice shall be by direct
communication at the time of employment and by posting a notice in
a prominent location at the place of employment.
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE: Amount not
specified.
Genetic Information - Department of Labor -
http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
(LA Stat. 23:369) - Every employer, employment agency, and labor
organization shall post and keep posted in conspicuous places upon
its premises a notice, to be prepared by the Louisiana Workforce
Commission, setting forth information the department deems
appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Part.
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE: Amount not
specified.
National Guard State Poster - Department of
Labor -
http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
(LA Stat. 29:422) - The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall
make available the following notice that every employer shall post
in a conspicuous place in each employment establishment: "If you
are in the national guard, military reserves, or active in the
military, you have certain protected employment and reemployment
rights, freedom from discrimination rights, and civil relief rights
under federal law 38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (USERRA) and 50 App.
U.S.C. 501 et seq. (SCRA) and state law R.S. 29:401 et seq. (MSRA).
If you feel that you have been discriminated against or denied such
rights on account of your service in the uniformed services,
contact the Employer Support Guard and Reserve Committee at
1-800-336-4590."
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE: Amount not
specified.
Age Discrimination - Department of Labor -
http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
(LA Stat. 23:314) - Every employer, employment agency, and labor
organization shall post and keep posted in conspicuous places upon
its premises a notice, to be prepared by the Louisiana Workforce
Commission, setting forth information the department deems
appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Part.
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE: Amount not
specified.
Earned Income Credit - Office of Unemployment
Insurance -
http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
(LA Stat. 23:1018.2) - B. Employers shall post, in the same
location where other employee notices required by state or federal
law are posted, a notice provided by the Louisiana Workforce
Commission that states: "If you make $35,000 or less, your employer
should notify you at the time of hiring of the potential
availability of Earned Income Tax Credits or Advance Earned Income
Credits. Earned Income Tax Credits are reductions in federal income
tax liability for which you may be eligible if you meet certain
requirements. Additional information and forms for these programs
can be obtained from your employer or the Internal Revenue
Service." C. This department notice, provided for in Subsection B
of this Section, shall also contain, as a minimum, the current
eligibility requirements as indicated in the Internal Revenue
Service's Form W-5. It shall be the responsibility of the Louisiana
Workforce Commission to update the notice whenever the Internal
Revenue Service changes the eligibility requirements for Earned
Income Tax Credit or Advance Earned Income Credit.
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE: Amount not
specified.
No Smoking - Department of Labor -
http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
(LA Stat. 40:1300.261) - "No smoking" signs or the international
"No smoking" symbol consisting of a pictorial representation of a
burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it
shall be clearly and conspicuously posted by the owner, operator,
manager, or other person in control in every public building,
public place, and place of employment where smoking is prohibited
by this Part.
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE: Amount not
specified.