Louisiana § RS 51:2246 - Plans to eliminate imbalance among employees permitted

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§ RS 51:2246. Plans to eliminate imbalance among employees permitted

It shall not be a discriminatory practice for a person subject to this Chapter to adopt and carry out a plan to fill vacancies or hire new employees so as to eliminate or reduce imbalance with respect to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin if the plan has been filed with the commission and the commission has not disapproved the plan.

Acts 1988, No. 886, §1; Acts 1993, No. 820, §9; Acts 1997, No. 1409, §3, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.

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

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Section RS 51:2246 ("Plans to eliminate imbalance among employees permitted") 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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