Louisiana preemployment screening and testing: HR compliance guide

Creating a compliant, high‑impact hiring process starts with understanding Louisiana’s preemployment screening and testing requirements.

Our guide gives HR professionals a clear overview of Louisiana laws governing background checks and other forms of applicant screening—including ban‑the‑box rules, fair chance considerations, credit check laws, preemployment drug testing, and physical fitness or medical testing—so you can streamline hiring, reduce risk, and ensure every step aligns with state and federal requirements.

In this guide, learn about:

• Background Checks
  • Negligent Hiring
  • Education and Employment Verification
• Criminal Background Screening
  • Ban the Box and Fair Chance Laws
  • Sealed Criminal Records
• Credit Checks
• Employment Eligibility Verification
• Drug and Alcohol Testing
  • Medical Marijuana
  • Recreational Marijuana
• Medical and Physical Fitness Testing
  • HIV/AIDS Testing
  • Genetic Testing
• Aptitude and Ability Testing
• Social Media and Internet Searches
• Polygraph Testing
• Other Types of Screening
• Local Requirements
  • New Orleans Requirements
• Future Developments

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.