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Employment Law and HR Compliance for
Louisiana Small Businesses
Experienced Baton Rouge Employment Attorneys
In our boutique business law firm, our lawyers have a combined experience of over 60 years in assisting Louisiana businesses in the areas of:
- Compliance with state and federal employment laws
- Employee Handbook drafting and/or review
- Workplace harassment prevention
- Legal compliance audits to prevent pitfalls
- Employee termination and severance advice
- Written employment contracts
- Noncompete and Nonsolicitation agreements
- Proper classification of employees & contractors
- Strategies for workplace investigations
- Employee benefits compliance
- Social media and AI policies
Working together to plan for business success
Whether you’re starting a new business or growing an established one, we want you to be prepared with the appropriate business structure, processes, and human resource guidelines to bring on and retain the talented team you need.
The La Law Difference:
At Landreneau & Associates, we do not outsource our employment and HR consulting practice, and our attorneys are always one call away. Our boutique practice is designed to help you every step of the way to protect your assets and your employees, anticipate potential human resource pitfalls, and prevent problems and litigation.
Don’t wait for a problem to arise – let our local Louisiana attorneys assist you today.
Our HR Packages
Services designed to help small business owners take control of their HR compliance
A business that is not HR compliant opens itself up to the possibility of unnecessary, costly litigation. We understand that as a small business owner, it can be overwhelming, frustrating, and, most of all, time consuming to tackle HR Compliance for your business.
Our packages are designed to help:
A comprehensive review of Company’s needs that would take place on site at Company with owner and any office managers.
We will create a written assessment providing a checklist of all documents and postings needed and a checklist of all suggested training, policies, and procedures to be part of Company’s HR policies and procedures. The written assessment will cover the following areas of HR compliance and Company best practices:
- Office employee assessment including number of Company employees on a yearly basis including anticipated full-time/part-time employees
- Onboarding checklist including prior to interview best practices to avoid HR pitfalls, job descriptions that include FSLA status
- Nondiscrimination/non-sexual harassment best practices office policy and complaint procedures
- Louisiana/Federal labor law posting requirements
- Employee Handbook
- Employee agreements (including any non-competition and/or non-raiding and confidentiality agreements)
- Office employee structure and chain of command
- Suggested employee training including suggestions for any required safety training as well as nonsexual harassment and nondiscrimination training
- Legally required employee training—if applicable
- Personnel File best practices
- Employee management suggestions: FLSA classifications, overtime compensation, termination procedure best practices and Louisiana required filings with Louisiana Workforce Commission
- Benefit package: eligibility
- Suggestions for Louisiana Small Business Employment Training (SBET) enrollment through the Louisiana Workforce Commission
- Leave management
Turnkey HR Launch for your Company provides a comprehensive consultation and checklist fulfillment including a tailored and branded approach with deep attention to detail ensuring that all staff understand the new and/or updated HR policies and procedures that will be implemented.
LA LAW Biz™ Turnkey HR Launch includes:
- Comprehensive review of Company’ s needs that would take place on site at Company with owner and any office managers.
- Creation of a written assessment providing a checklist of all documents and postings needed and a checklist of all suggested training, policies, and procedures to be part of Company’s HR policies and procedures. The written assessment will cover the following areas of HR compliance and office best practices:
- Office employee assessment including number of Company employees on a yearly basis including anticipated full-time/part-time employees
- Onboarding checklist including prior to interview best practices to avoid HR pitfalls, job descriptions that include FSLA status
- Nondiscrimination/non-sexual harassment best practices office policy and complaint procedures
- Louisiana/Federal labor law posting requirements
- Employee Handbook (98% completed for DC)
- Employee agreements (including any non-competition and/or non-raiding and confidentiality agreements) (98% completed for DC)
- Office employee structure and chain of command
- Suggested employee training including suggestions for safety training for Home Healthcare and OSHA standards as well as nonsexual harassment and nondiscrimination training
- Legally required employee training—if applicable
- Personnel File best practices
- Employee management suggestions: FLSA classifications, overtime compensation, termination procedure best practices and Louisiana required filings with Louisiana Workforce Commission
- Benefit package: eligibility
- Suggestions for Louisiana Small Business Employment Training enrollment
- Leave management
- HR Assessment Checklist fulfillment. Our law firm will fulfill the checklist created in the assessment and assist Company with providing branded resources and creating onboarding documentation. For example, we will set up a “launchpad” for new hires and instruction on maintenance of personnel files including leave management (Paid Time Off (PTO), FMLA, etc);
- Attending first staff meeting once Company HR Turnkey Launch to ensure a smooth transition; and
- As needed consultation with business owner during launch and follow up.
About Landreneau & Associates
Preventative Legal Solutions for Baton Rouge Businesses
Founded in 2019, Landreneau & Associates’ lawyers bring over 60 years of combined experience representing Louisiana businesses and individuals across a variety of areas, including:
- Employment
- HR Consultation
- Business Formation
- Risk Management
- Intellectual Property
- Construction & Commercial Law
- Wills, Trusts, Estates & Successions
Our boutique law firm advises clients on how to optimize business processes and procedures, plan for success, and avoid litigation.