La. Admin. Code tit. 40 § XV-127
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section XV-127 - Private Employment Services Contract for Applicant Escrow AccountA. Private Employment Services Contract 1. This contract is entered into by and between _________________ hereinafter referred to as the applicant and (name of private employment service) hereinafter referred to as the employment service. Acceptance means agreement by applicant with employer to begin work.2. Should applicant accept employment with an employer to which the employment service has referred him/her within one year from the date of this contract, the applicant agrees to pay a fee for professional services rendered in accordance with the schedule contained in Paragraph 4. This contract can be terminated by either party at any time by written notice, but not to the detriment of any legal rights or obligations incurred prior to such termination.3. Applicant hereby agrees to execute a payroll check mailing agreement and a limited power of attorney authorizing the employment service to receive applicant's payroll checks, pay to itself the applicable placement fee and remit the remainder of wages to applicant as spelled out in the limited power of attorney.4. The professional service placement fee shall be based on the applicant's projected daily wage rate, multiplied times _____ days.5. Upon acceptance of a job, the employment service shall prepare an invoice which states the actual placement fee and place the invoice in the applicant's file. The placement fee shall be paid in strict accordance with terms of the limited power of attorney alluded to above and all files concerning the placement fee, limited power of attorney and mailing agreement shall be maintained in the applicant's file for a period of five years after the aforementioned power of attorney expires.6. The estimates of applicant's daily wage rate found herein are for the purpose of computing service charge and in no way guarantee the procured employment for a year. The fee is earned by employment service when applicant accepts employment and is payable as follows.a. No down payment is required! Payments will be 20 percent of gross pay of each payroll check until fee has been paid in its entirety. Guarantee
If position employment service has obtained for applicant ends within 90 days from date of employment, regardless of reason, the service charge will be reduced to 20 percent of gross earnings of applicant. All refunds due shall be made promptly by employment service upon proper verification of earnings with employer, and in no case shall the delay exceed 14 days from applicant's request. If applicant accepts a position and then remains with his present employer, he agrees to pay 20 percent of the applicable fee for position accepted.
7. Applicant hereby stipulates and agrees to pay a penalty of 25 percent as attorney fees, plus court cost, on the earned fees due the employment service should it become necessary for the service to obtain counsel, a collection service, or resort to court action to collect same.8. It is understood that if any section of this contract is in conflict with Louisiana Private Employment Service Law, or the rules and regulations established thereunder, then the provisions of law, rule and regulations shall govern. The declaration that any section of this contract conflicts with the provisions of law shall not render the remainder of this contract null, and to that end the sections of this contract are declared severable.9. (Name of Private Employment Service) agrees that it will not under any interpretation of this contract make more than one service charge for any one placement. The parties hereto acknowledge receipt of a copy of this contract; they have read and understand all provisions thereof and agree to abide by its terms and conditions. _____________________________________
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La. Admin. Code tit. 40, § XV-127
Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Labor, LR 7:630 (December 1981), amended by the Department of Employment and Training, Office of Labor, LR 17:357 (April 1991), amended by the Department of Labor, Office of Regulatory Services, LR 28:515 (March 2002).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:112.