Provides relative to the state minimum wage (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

This bill would establish a state minimum wage in Louisiana and gradually raise it over several years while also allowing workers to sue employers who fail to pay the required wage and recover unpaid wages, attorney fees, and court costs. By creating a state minimum wage and giving workers tools to enforce it, the bill would help raise pay for low-wage workers and hold employers accountable.

By creating a state minimum wage and giving workers tools to enforce it, the bill would help raise pay for low-wage workers and hold employers accountable when they fail to pay employees what the law requires.

The bill would establish a state minimum wage at $10 per hour beginning in 2027, increase it to $12 in 2029, and $14 in 2031, while allowing workers to sue employers for unpaid wages.