StayLocal is Greater New Orleans’ independent business alliance. We create an environment for local businesses to thrive through research, education, and advocacy.

Employer Workshop

As your team grows, the forms, policies, and responsibilities that come with hiring can be overwhelming. Together with LCI Workers' Comp we brought a resource to StayLocal member business owners: the one hour, morning workshop From Forms to Freedom: Navigating Wage and Hour Rules with Confidence.

The in-person seminar was a deep dive into Federal Wage & Hour Division regulations, including information on properly classifying employees as salaried exempt, legal pitfalls associated with classifying workers as “independent contractors”, and the latest on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s tax deductions for qualifying overtime and tips.

We were thrilled to welcome presenter Rachael Jeanfreau is a partner in the New Orleans office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. practicing in the areas of labor and employment law and employee relations. Ms. Jeanfreau received her Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School, magna cum laude, in 2011 where she was a member of the Tulane Law Review.

Don't miss your chance to sit down with local experts at future workshops—become a StayLocal member today. To learn more about StayLocal membership, reach out to maryann@staylocal.org or see our member benefits page.

Open for Business During Construction

Great news! The City of New Orleans secured billions of dollars for infrastructure improvements along business corridors. As a community, we understand the long-term benefit that these improvements have for residents and businesses.

StayLocal has partnered with the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, RoadWork and Dept. of Public Works to provide support to businesses for any short-term impact businesses may experience while roads are improved.

Visit the Road Construction Ramp Up! Toolkit page of our website, and access a helpful guide to tailor to your business’ needs from NVisions Communications and Consulting. You can also find tips and resources for business owners, and ways to sign up for alerts on construction projects.