Proposals to gradually raise Louisiana's $7.25-an-hour minimum wage and make discriminating against LGBTQ people in the workforce illegal have failed in a state House committee. Similar legislation in recent years succumbed to the same fate. But proponents said they were disheartened by Thursday's votes.
FILE - The Louisiana Capitol is seen, April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. Legislation in Louisiana , that would gradually increase the $7.25 an hour minimum wage and a measure that would make discriminating against LGBTQ people in the workforce illegal, failed in a House committee Thursday, April 11, 2024. BATON ROUGE, La. — Measures failed in a House committe Thursday that would have gradually increased Louisiana ’s $7.
Proponents argue that boosting the minimum wage for the first time in 15 years would make Louisiana more competitive with other states. They also said it would improve the economy with more money available to be spent while improving the overall lives of many residents who struggle to buy necessities on slim paychecks, especially as the cost of living has risen over the last decade and a half.
In addition, lawmakers briefly heard a bill that would prohibit employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. But that proposal was voted down in committee.
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