EMPLOYMENT: Provides for employment practices related to wage history, wage disclosure, and retaliation. (8/1/25)

SB 205 prohibits employers in Louisiana from asking job applicants about their past wages or using that information to decide pay during hiring. It also protects employees who discuss, compare, or inquire about wages with coworkers, making it illegal to retaliate against them for these actions. The law specifically bans employers from screening applicants based on prior pay, relying on wage history when setting salary, or refusing to hire someone who won’t disclose past wages. Employees with job duties involving wage access (like HR staff) are excluded from the wage-discussion protections if they share pay data improperly. This directly affects all employers and employees in Louisiana's workforce.