Louisiana House Labor committee hears heated debate on two minimum-wage bills; one moves forward, another fails After more than an hour of testimony and public comment, the committee reported Representative Phelps's minimum-wage measure and rejected a separate bill by Representative Boyd. Proponents framed the change as a poverty remedy; businesses warned of cost and hiring impacts.

A heated debate in Louisiana's House Labor Committee could pave the way for the state's first-ever minimum wage, but not without fierce opposition from small business advocates.

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House approves workers' compensation bill aiming to restore coverage for some independent-contractor arrangements After prolonged floor debate about misclassification and coverage gaps, the House passed HB 185 70–28. Sponsors said the measure restores access to indemnity and medical benefits for manual‑labor workers who courts had recently excluded; opponents warned of unintended consequences and urged caution.

Louisiana's House just passed a pivotal bill to restore workers' compensation for manual laborers caught in a web of misclassification, sparking intense debate about its potential consequences.

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