What is the EEOC charge filing deadline in Louisiana?

300 days from the most recent discriminatory act under 42 U.S.C. §2000e-5(e)(1). Louisiana has a designated Fair Employment Practices Agency (Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR)) enforcing a same-basis state anti-discrimination law, which triggers the 300-day extension under 29 CFR §1601.13.

Does Louisiana have a state-level discrimination agency?

Yes — Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR) (https://humanrights.la.gov). Operating statute: La. Rev. Stat. §51:2231 et seq. (Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law). Covered protected bases include race, color, religion, sex, national_origin, age, disability, sickle_cell_trait, pregnancy, genetic.

Which federal circuit does Louisiana sit in?

Louisiana is in the 5th Circuit. Federal appeals from district courts in Louisiana go to that Circuit. Continuing-violation doctrine treatment under Morgan (2002) varies by circuit; consult an employment-law attorney before relying on circuit-specific applications.

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Louisiana EEOC filing deadline

Louisiana is a 300-day federal jurisdiction for Title VII bases. The 300-day extension under 42 U.S.C. §2000e-5(e)(1) rule applies, with dual-filing mechanics under 29 CFR §1601.13.

Federal window

300

days from the act

FEPA enforces same-basis law

Filing window

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Federal statute

State of employment

Date of most recent discriminatory actPer Morgan (2002), use the most recent act, not the first.Employer type

Employer size

Also filing with state agency?

Series of acts over time — continuing-violation doctrine per Morgan, 536 U.S. 101 (2002)

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State FEPA

Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR)

https://humanrights.la.gov

Statute: La. Rev. Stat. §51:2231 et seq. (Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law)

Covers: race, color, religion, sex, national_origin, age, disability, sickle_cell_trait, pregnancy, genetic.

State filing window

State filing window not separately recorded. The federal deadline applies; verify any state-specific procedural deadline with Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR) before relying on this estimate.

Worksharing posture

Worksharing agreement in effect. Filing with either the EEOC or the state agency typically constitutes filing with both.

Mechanics: 29 CFR § 1601.13 / 29 CFR § 1601.74.

Federal circuit

Louisiana is in the 5th Circuit. Federal appellate treatment of Morgan (2002) continuing-violation doctrine and constructive-discharge doctrine varies by circuit and is reviewed quarterly.

Protected classes

Where Louisiana state law goes beyond federal

Title VII covers race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. ADA adds disability; ADEA adds age 40+; GINA adds genetic information. Many state FEPAs cover additional bases that federal law does not — those gaps are real grounds even when the federal claim is closed.

Shared with federal · 8

RaceTitle VII
ColorTitle VII
ReligionTitle VII
SexTitle VII
National originTitle VII
Age (40+)ADEA
DisabilityADA
Genetic informationGINA

State-only bases · 2

sickle_cell_trait
Pregnancy

These bases are covered only by state law in this jurisdiction. Federal Title VII / ADA / ADEA / GINA do not reach them — but state-court remedies under the state FEPA statute may still be available.

State-specific notes

[PLACEHOLDER: cite — Louisiana has multiple overlapping employment-discrimination statutes (La. R.S. §23:301 et seq. for employment, plus §51:2231 for human-rights). Coverage is among the most fragmented; reviewer should verify which statute applies to which charge type.]

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