The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave

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Louisiana
Pregnancy Disability Leave (La. Rev. Stat. §§ 23:341 and 23:342)
Covered Employers: Employers with more than 25 employees.
Eligible Employees: All employees of covered employers.
Reasons for Leave: Disability relating to pregnancy, childbirth, or related
conditions.
Amount of Leave: Up to six weeks for normal pregnancy and childbirth; up to
four months for more-disabling pregnancies.
Procedural Requirements
• Notice: Employer may require employee to give reasonable notice of date
leave will begin and estimated duration of leave.
• Paid Leave: Employee is entitled to use accrued vacation time during leave.
Small Necessities Law (La. Rev. Stat. §§ 23:1015 and following)
Covered Employers: All employers.
Eligible Employees: All employees.
Reasons for Leave: To attend, observe, or participate in conferences or
classroom activities relating to their children (in school or daycare) if they
cannot be rescheduled during nonwork hours.
Amount of Leave: Sixteen hours of unpaid leave in any 12-month period.
Procedural Requirements
• Notice: Employee must give reasonable notice of need for leave and make
a reasonable effort to schedule leave so it doesn’t unduly disrupt the
employer’s operations.
• Paid Leave: Employee may substitute accrued vacation or other
appropriate paid leave for this time off.