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Other leaves: Louisiana

This guide provides an in‑depth review of Louisiana leave requirements, including various types of statutory leave and employer obligations related to employee absence.

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by Michelle D. Craig, Adams and Reese LLP

Summary

This guide provides an in-depth review of Louisiana leave requirements. Louisiana requires covered employers to provide pregnancy leave, school activities leave, bone marrow donor leave, genetic testing and cancer screening leave, military leave, veterans medical appointment leave, emergency responder leave, jury duty leave, and crime victim and witness leave. Employers should also be aware of an employee’s right to participate in politics.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Leaves of absence
  • Family and medical leave
    • Pregnancy leave
  • School activities leave
  • Bone marrow donor leave
  • Leave for genetic testing and cancer screening
  • Military leave
  • Veterans medical appointment leave
  • Emergency responder leave
  • Jury duty leave
  • Voting leave
  • Crime victim and witness leave
  • Training
  • Future developments

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Jurisdiction: Louisiana

Latest updates

Updated to reflect law requiring leave for genetic testing and cancer screening, effective August 1, 2023.

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Adams and Reese LLP

Adams and Reese LLP is a multidisciplinary law firm practicing throughout the southern United States and Washington, DC, that provides leadership strategies and proactive solutions to meet the needs of their clients.

Adams and Reese has an extensive labor and employment practice and are experienced in the defense of a variety of employment, class action and labor claims. The firm’s labor and employment attorneys practice at all levels of state, federal and appellate courts, and have knowledge of human resources requirements, union and non-union structures and labor policies surrounding compensation, hiring, termination, retention, immigration and mergers and acquisitions. They represent clients across a variety of industries on a wide range of issues including regulatory representation, benefits design and compliance, union negotiation and disputes and litigation and ADR.

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