What Louisiana law adds on top of federal law for nurses and EMS, and who to call.
Every rule here was read on the statute, regulation or agency page it cites. Checked November 10, 2026.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change and your facts decide how they apply. Before you act, confirm with the agency listed here or with an employment lawyer or your union representative.
Who to call in Louisiana
State labor agencyWe have not confirmed a state wage-complaint route for Louisiana on the state's own site. The U.S. Department of Labor below handles federal wage law; for a rule set by Louisiana law, contact the state labor department directly.
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour DivisionUnpaid wages and overtime, PUMP Act, FMLA. Contact · 1-866-487-9243
OSHAPrivate-employer safety complaints, and retaliation for raising safety (30 days under the OSH Act). Public employees: see Unions and public employers. Contact
Penalty wages run from the date you demand payment, and attorney fees are allowed only if you sue more than three days after your first demand, so ask for your pay in writing as soon as you leave. (La. R.S. 23:632(A), (C))
"Upon the discharge of any laborer or other employee of any kind whatever, it shall be the duty of the person employing such laborer or other employee to pay the amount then due under the terms of employment, whether the employment is by the hour, day, week, or month, on or before the next regular payday or no later than fifteen days following the date of discharge, whichever occurs first."
Penalty wages run from the date you demand payment, and attorney fees are allowed only if you sue more than three days after your first demand, so ask for your pay in writing as soon as you leave. (La. R.S. 23:632(A), (C))
"on or before the next regular payday for the pay cycle during which the employee was working at the time of separation or no later than fifteen days following the date of resignation, whichever occurs first."
For Louisiana we have not yet confirmed state rules on mandatory overtime, staffing ratios, plans and committees, meal and rest breaks. That does not mean Louisiana has no rule on them: we leave a topic off until we have read it at the source, and only federal rules are shown for it here.