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• Can an employer mandate the COVID-19 vaccine? Play Video

  March 29, 2021 6:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - More people are vaccinated against coronavirus in Louisiana with the shot now made available to every adult. With that availability comes talk from bosses at businesses about whether the vaccine should — or can — be required for employees. As one Baton Rouge attorney explains, there's... more »

• More than 522,000 Louisianians have received unemployment benefits since pandemic started Play Video

  June 5, 2020 6:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The U.S. jobless rate dropped to 13.3 percent in May, down from a record high in April. As the state moves into Phase Two of reopening, the Louisiana Workforce Commission says the unemployment numbers are also down in Louisiana, but new claims are still being made. ... more »

• Baton Rouge businesses now hiring for holiday season Play Video

  November 20, 2015 6:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Businesses around town are now looking for seasonal workers. Signs advertising for open positions are popping up all around. "We just hired three individuals today," said Charles Rodrigue, store manager at Calvin's Market. Rodrigue told News 2 that business usually starts picking up for them around football... more »