Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 36, § 308. Offices; purposes and functions

B. (1) The office of workforce development shall perform the functions of the state relating to the administration, enforcement, supervision, and direction of programs related to the formulation of standards and policies promoting the welfare of wage-earning women; the employment of individuals with disabilities; vocational rehabilitation; occupational information services; independent living; blind services; customer service delivery; employment; training; minimum wage standards; welfare of workers and labor disputes, including the promotion of voluntary conciliation of disputes; regulation and certification of private employment agencies; minor labor laws; the formulation of policy relative to labor apprenticeship; worker protection programs, including medical payment; and employment security and employment service field services, all in accordance with applicable laws.

(2) In addition to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the office of workforce development shall also perform the functions of the state relating to data processing and the development, analysis, and dissemination of labor market and occupational information, including but not limited to training and forecasting data.