Sexual harassment - Louisiana

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Unlawful employment practices

Louisiana law includes unlawful employment practices and exemptions similar to those under the federal Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex. The state does not include specific provisions regarding harassment. However, the harassment provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission would apply, and violations could be considered discrimination under state law.

Parishes and municipalities may adopt and enforce ordinances, orders, and resolutions prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age, and to prescribe penalties for violations in addition to the remedial orders and enforcement authorized at the state level. However, no such ordinance, order, or resolution can attempt to exempt more transactions from its coverage than are exempted by state statute.

Posting

Every employer, employment agency, and labor organization must post and keep posted in conspicuous places upon its premises a notice prepared by the Department of Labor setting forth information the department deems appropriate.

State

Contact

Commission on Human Rights

Regulations

Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 23, RS 23:301 et seq., Prohibited Discrimination in Employment
http://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=83864

Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 51, RS 51:2231 et seq., Louisiana Commission on Human Rights
http://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=104274

Federal

Contact

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Regulations

29 CFR Part 1604, Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex