EMPLOYMENT: Provides relative to employment discrimination based on criminal history records

HB 282 requires Louisiana employers to assess whether an applicant's criminal history has a direct, adverse relationship to specific job duties before denying employment. It mandates consideration of factors like rehabilitation efforts (e.g., education, vocational training), juvenile offenses, and job-relatedness of the offense. The Louisiana Commission on Human Rights enforces the law, investigating complaints and ordering remedies like corrective hiring actions or up to $1,000 per violation, but prohibits private lawsuits. This bill directly affects job applicants with criminal records and employers across Louisiana seeking to hire them.