Louisiana Workplace Compliance
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Business moves differently in Louisiana. From New Orleans and Baton Rouge to industrial corridors, energy operations, ports, and businesses throughout communities across the state, employers face a wide range of workplace challenges. To succeed in the Pelican State, businesses need resilience, adaptability, and a strong commitment to keeping their people safe.
That commitment includes navigating Louisiana’s workforce laws and regulations. Employers must stay on top of requirements related to workplace safety, wages and hours, leave, discrimination and harassment prevention, employee rights, and more. Falling out of compliance can result in costly penalties, litigation, and reputational risk. Learn what you need to know to protect your employees and stay compliant with Louisiana law.
Stay on top of safety and compliance the right way with this Louisiana-specific information, but be sure to seek legal counsel when evaluating how these regulations may directly impact your business. Wherever available, KPA products are updated with the latest government notices and posters for employers.
Louisiana HR News
Who: Louisiana employers with employees in customer-facing retail, food-service, and hospitality roles who interact with customers at points of transaction
When: Effective immediately
Louisiana has enacted a new law aimed at protecting customer-facing workers from violence on the job. Governor Jeff Landry signed the Louisiana Behind the Counter Protection Act (LBCPA), House Bill 1238/Act No. 342, on May 22, 2026, and the law takes effect August 1, 2026.
The LBCPA increases criminal penalties for people who commit acts of violence against covered employees while they’re on the job. A simple battery conviction against a covered employee can result in a $2,000 fine and up to two years in prison. A simple assault conviction can result in a $1,000 fine and up to six months in prison.
The law applies to employees working at checkout stations, service counters, drive-through windows, customer service desks, or similar customer-facing settings. This includes cashiers, bartenders, concierge agents, and some food servers.
Workplace violence is defined as any act of violence or credible threat of violence, including but not limited to:
- Assault;
- Battery;
- Robbery;
- Intimidation;
- Verbal abuse;
- Threats with a weapon; or
- Any conduct that places an employee in reasonable fear of physical harm or is directed at an employee while performing job duties at a covered establishment.
The LBCPA doesn’t impose any obligations on employers. It simply permits businesses to post a warning sign, in 48-point boldface font, stating that workplace violence against an employee is a crime and will not be tolerated. Signs are also available through Louisiana Works. Posting the LBCPA warning sign in the workplace isn’t required, but it may help deter violence and reassure customer-facing staff.
How:
- Consider posting the LBCPA warning sign at your premises.
- Review your workplace violence policies, reporting procedures, and training and update as needed.
- Educate employees on the LBCPA’s protections and penalties.
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