Louisiana § RS 23:1576 - Notice of separation

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§ RS 23:1576. Notice of separation

            Each employer shall file with the administrator a notice of separation from service in a form prescribed by the administrator with respect to each employee who leaves its employ for any cause which may be potentially disqualifying and shall therein provide the date of separation, a full explanation of the cause or causes therefor, and all requested information about payments made to the separated employee. The notice shall be electronically transmitted to the administrator and shall be mailed, delivered, or transmitted to the separated employee within ten days after the date on which the separation from service occurred.

            Added by Acts 1976, No. 376, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 828, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §4, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 344, §1; Acts 2025, No. 340, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 23:1576 ("Notice of separation") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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