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Louisiana employment practices: a 20-employee state threshold and written notice before suit

Louisiana’s Employment Discrimination Law in Chapter 3-A generally covers employers with 20 or more employees in Louisiana on each working day in 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding year, subject to listed exclusions. For a civil action under that chapter, the statute requires written notice at least 30 days before suit and sets a one-year prescriptive period, suspended during administrative review or investigation for no more than six months. Other laws may have separate scope or deadlines. 1,3

What Is Employment Practices Liability?

EPLI can help pay covered defense costs and losses when applicants or workers allege discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination or other workplace wrongdoing. If you employ people, check the claim definition, defense costs and prior acts. Read the national Employment practices liability guide.

What to Watch for in Louisiana

  • Louisiana’s state-law test uses both size and duration

    Section 23:302 looks for 20 or more in-state employees on each working day during 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding year, with statutory exclusions. Do not reduce this to a snapshot headcount. 1

  • The state chapter identifies specific protected grounds

    Section 23:332 lists race, color, religion, sex, national origin, military status, and natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle among prohibited bases. Confirm the specific statute and facts alleged; other laws may add protections. 2

  • Written notice precedes a Chapter 3-A civil action

    Section 23:303 requires a written notice at least 30 days before suit, including specified facts and an effort to resolve in good faith. This procedure is separate from any policy notice obligation. 3

  • The state civil-action period is one year with a bounded suspension

    Section 23:303 provides a one-year prescriptive period, suspended while an EEOC or Louisiana Commission on Human Rights review/investigation is pending, but for no more than six months. Ask counsel to calculate the particular dates. 3

Who Regulates Insurance in Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Insurance

The Louisiana Department of Insurance licenses producers and insurers, reviews insurance filings, and investigates complaints about insurance companies and agents. You can use its state lookup or complaint service to check a license or raise an insurance issue. 4,5,6

Surplus-lines tax and stamping office

Reported tax rate: 4.85% of gross premium plus a 0.175% SLIP+ transaction fee for policies effective on or after July 1, 2026 For Louisiana-home-state policies effective on or after July 1, 2026, the state charges 4.85% of gross premium plus a 0.175% SLIP+ transaction fee, which your broker may add to your bill. Louisiana's required policy disclosure says these policies are not covered by the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association; state placement and filing rules still apply. 7,8

Providers With Documented State Licenses

These providers publish a national listing for Employment practices liability; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Louisiana. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • CoalitionCoalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only. 10
  • CorgiCorgi Insurance Services, Inc.Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. 11
  • TechInsuranceSpecialty Program Group LLCInsurance producer · checked 2026-09-28TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. 14
  • VouchVouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLCInsurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. 15

Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Louisiana

  1. Does the Louisiana workforce meet the in-state 20-worker/20-week test, and does an exclusion or another law change the scope?
  2. Who coordinates the written pre-suit notice and response record if a Chapter 3-A demand arrives?
  3. Ask the broker to distinguish policy notice requirements from Louisiana’s statutory notice-before-suit process.

Employment Practices Liability in Louisiana: FAQ

What is Louisiana’s general employer-size test under Chapter 3-A? 1

The statute generally uses 20 or more employees in Louisiana on each working day in 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding year, subject to listed exclusions. 1

Does Louisiana require notice before a civil action under Chapter 3-A? 3

Section 23:303 requires written notice at least 30 days before suit and specifies information and good-faith resolution requirements. It also addresses the one-year period and limited administrative suspension. 3

Employment Practices Liability in Other States

Other Coverage in Louisiana

Sources

  1. Louisiana Revised Statutes §23:302: Definitions. Louisiana Legislature; Current §23:302, “employer” definition and exclusions. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  2. Louisiana Revised Statutes §23:332: Intentional discrimination. Louisiana Legislature; Current §23:332, listed employment discrimination grounds. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  3. Louisiana Revised Statutes §23:303: Cause of action. Louisiana Legislature; Current §23:303, pre-suit notice, good-faith resolution and prescription/suspension rules. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  4. Louisiana Department of Insurance. Louisiana Department of Insurance; Homepage and consumer services. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  5. Insurance License Lookup. Louisiana Department of Insurance; State-designated producer/company search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  6. File an Insurance Complaint. Louisiana Department of Insurance; State complaint process and contact. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  7. Surplus Lines Premium Tax. Louisiana Department of Insurance; Current tax/transaction fee and July 1, 2026 transition. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  8. La. R.S. 22:433. Louisiana Legislature; Required policy disclosure; no LIGA protection. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  9. Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
  10. Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
  11. Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  12. About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  13. Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  14. Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  15. Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

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