The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Mary Dozier O'Brien.
DIGEST
Morrell (SB 412)
Present law protects an employee from reprisal in specific situations relative to information given
by an employee regarding any violation of labor laws.
Proposed law creates a provision regarding protection for retaliation in employment to the
Chapter in which the discrimination statutes exist.
Present law defines "discriminatory practice in connection with employment" to include
employment practices prohibited by Title 23 of the La. R.S., including age, disability, race, color,
religion, sex, or national origin.
Proposed law retains present law and extends the definition of "discriminatory practice in
connection with employment" to include all of the discrimination statutes in Chapter 3-A of Title
23 of the La. R.S., which would add veterans, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical
conditions, sickle cell traits, and genetic information.
Proposed law clarifies that the procedures in present law shall be used in the investigation and
complaint process for all employment discrimination laws, including the power of the Louisiana
Commission on Human Rights to investigate issues of employer retaliation.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 51:2231(C), 2232(12) and (13), 2235(intro para) and (9), 2237(1), and 2256; adds
R.S. 23:304)