Louisiana Sickle Cell Trait Poster Required

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Prohibition of sickle cell trait discrimination; 
exceptions
A.  It is unlawful for an employer to engage in any of the following practices:
1.  Fail or refuse to hire, or to discharge, any individual or  otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to his 
compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, 
because such individual has sickle cell trait.
2.  Limit, segregate, or classify his employees in any way which  would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment 
opportunities, or otherwise adversely affect his status as an 
employee, because such individual has sickle cell trait.
3.  Reduce the wage rate of any employee in order to comply with  the provisions herein.
B.   It is unlawful for an employment agency to fail to refer or refuse  to refer for employment, or otherwise to discriminate against, any 
individual because such individual has sickle cell trait, or to classify 
or refer for employment any individual on the basis that such 
individual has sickle cell trait. C.  It is unlawful for a labor organization to engage in any of the 
following practices:
1.   Exclude or expel from its membership, or otherwise  discriminate against, any individual because of sickle cell trait.
2.   Limit, segregate, or classify its membership, or classify or fail  to refer or refuse to refer for employment any individual in any 
way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual 
of employment opportunities, or limit such employment 
opportunities, or otherwise adversely affect his status as an 
employee or as an applicant for employment, solely because 
such individual has sickle cell trait.
3.   Cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against  an individual in violation of the provisions herein.
D.  It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against any of his  employees or applicants for employment, for an employment 
agency to discriminate against any individual, or for a labor 
organization to discriminate against any member thereof or 
applicant for membership because such individual, member, or 
applicant for membership has opposed any practice made unlawful 
by this Section, or because the individual, member, or applicant for 
membership has made a charge, testi fi ed, assisted, or participated 
in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under the 
provisions herein.
E.  It is unlawful for an employer, labor organization, or employment  agency to print or publish, or cause to be printed or published, any 
notice or advertisement relating to employment by such employer 
or membership in or any classi fi cation or referral for employment 
by such a labor organization, or relating to any classi fi cation or 
referral for employment by such employment agency indicating 
any preference, limitation, speci fi cation, or discrimination based on 
sickle cell trait.	
Acts 1997, No. 1409, §1	
Sickle Cell Trait DiscriminationSickle Cell Trait Discrimination	
If you believe you have 
been discriminated against, 
please contact the Louisiana 
Commission on Human Rights 
at 1- 8 8 8 -24 8 - 0859 or visit 
us at www.gov.state.la.us/
HumanRights/humanrights
home.htm.
LSA-R.S. 51:2231(c)
Ever y employer, employment 
agency, and labor organization 
shall post and keep posted 
in conspicuous places upon 
its premises a notice, to be 
prepared by the Louisiana 
Workforce Commission, 
setting forth information as the 
department deems appropriate 
to effectuate the purposes of 
this Part.
R.S. 23:352, 35 4
Revised April 2010