Job help and job training in Louisiana

The short answer

Visit a Louisiana American Job Center for no cost job help. File for unemployment online through HiRE or call the Easy Call System at 1 866 783 5567. Owed pay? Call the US Department of Labor at 1 866 487 9243.

Need help tonight?

911Danger or emergency right now 988Call or text. Crisis or thinking about suicide. 24 hours 211Shelter, food, bills, anything else 1 800 799 7233Someone hurting you at home. Text START to 88788

American Job Centers

The Louisiana Workforce Commission lists its American Job Center offices for job search help.

American Job Center offices (PDF)

Official page: laworks.net/Downloads/WFD/AJC_Contacts.pdf

Unemployment

File online through HiRE, using the same login as Louisiana Virtual One Stop. By phone, call the Easy Call System at 1 866 783 5567.

Unemployment for job seekers Call 1 866 783 5567

Official page: laworks.net/unemploymentinsurance/ui_claimants.asp

Pay you are owed

If an employer didn't pay you minimum wage or overtime, the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division takes complaints at 1 866 487 9243. Help is confidential and costs nothing.

Wage and Hour Division

Official page: dol.gov/agencies/whd

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Sources last checked October 27, 2026. If something has changed, please tell us so we can fix it.

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