Louisiana

Prompt Pay

Private: No law in place.
Public: Owner must pay prime with 45 days after receiving invoice.
Subs: For both public and private, 14 days after prime receives payment from prime to sub and sub to lower tiers.

Immigration/E-Verify Mandate

State and local government contractors are required to use E-Verify. Public and private employers are required to either use E-Verify or check and retain acceptable work authorization documents. Statute provides that an employer shall not be subject to civil penalties pursuant to the provisions of the law upon a showing of either: 1.) The citizenship or work authorization status of every employee has been verified by the use of the federal E-Verify System; or 2.) Each employee has provided a picture ID and one of the following documents which the employer has retained a copy for his records: a) U.S. birth certificate or certified birth card, b) Naturalization certificate, c) Certificate of citizenship, d) Alien registration receipt card, or e) U.S. immigration form I-94 (with employment authorized stamp). Agriculture and horticulture employees are exempt.

Percentage of State GDP From Nonresidential Construction

5.3%.

Incidence Rate

1.1

Occupational Safety & Health Oversight (State vs. Federal)

Federal oversight.

Percentage of Union Membership in Private Construction

4.8%.

Marijuana Legalization Status

Legalized for medicinal use.