LA HB282

Employers must consider three additional factors when evaluating job applicants with criminal records: evidence of rehabilitation (such as education, vocational training, or program participation), whether the applicant was a juvenile at the time of the offense, and whether a direct nexus exists between the job duties and the prior offense.

Aggrieved applicants may file complaints with the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights, which will investigate, conduct hearings, and issue compliance determinations.

The Commission may order relief including cease and desist orders, corrective actions related to hiring processes, and civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation.

No private cause of action is created; enforcement is exclusively through the Commission's administrative process.