Legal Question in Employment Law in Louisiana

When still employed, whenever the parties agree to it. After the employment has been terminated (regardless of who terminated it or why), the employer has 15 days or until the next regular pay period, whichever occurs FIRST. If the employer fails to pay on time, the employer is liable for a penalty of one day's wages for every day he fails to pay (up to a maximum of 90 days' wages), plus attorney's fees and all costs of filing suit. For that reason, if a former employer fails to pay you timely under the statute, you can often find an attorney to take your case and get your pay for you with no prepayment of attorney's fees by you.