Arkansas employment law compliance requirements

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination prohibited under Title VII.

42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 · effective Jan 2020

Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. · effective Jan 2020

WARN notices must include: whether closing/layoff is permanent or temporary, expected date, whether bumping rights exist, name/contact for company representative.

29 U.S.C. § 2102 · effective Jan 2020

Applicable Large Employers (50+ full-time and full-time-equivalent employees) must offer affordable, minimum-value health coverage to full-time employees and their dependents or risk an employer shared responsibility payment.

26 U.S.C. § 4980H · effective Jan 2015

Agreement must advise employee to consult with attorney

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(E) · effective Oct 1990

Eligible employees entitled to 12 weeks unpaid leave

29 U.S.C. § 2612(a)(1) · effective Aug 1993

Employers must maintain anti-harassment policies

42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 · effective Jul 1964

Arkansas employers who employ minors under the age of 18 must post the official Child Labor Law poster in a conspicuous place. This poster outlines the permitted working hours and occupational restrictions for minor employees.

Ark. Code Ann. § 11-6-112 · effective Jan 2001 · source

Employers subject to the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act must post a summary of the law in a conspicuous place.

Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-216 · effective Jan 2019 · source

Arkansas employers subject to the state's employment security laws must post a notice concerning unemployment insurance benefits in a conspicuous place. This notice informs employees of their rights to file a claim and the process for doing so.

Ark. Code Ann. § 11-10-520; Ark. Admin. Code 208.00.1-2 · effective Jan 1997 · source

Arkansas employers must post Form P (Notice to Employer and Employee) in a conspicuous place to advise employees of their rights under workers' compensation laws. The poster must outline the procedure for securing benefits and reporting workplace injuries.

Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-407 · effective Jul 1993 · source

Employers must provide 60 days advance notice of plant closings (50+ employees) or mass layoffs (500+ or 50-499 if 33% of workforce).

29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq. · effective Jan 2020

60 days advance notice for plant closings and mass layoffs

29 U.S.C. § 2102 · effective Feb 1989

When an employer discharges an employee, all unpaid wages are due immediately. If not paid within seven days of a demand, the employer may face statutory penalties.

Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-405 · effective Jul 2019 · source

Employees 40+ must be given 21 days to consider individual severance agreements

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F)(i) · effective Oct 1990

Employees 40+ in group terminations must be given 45 days to consider

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F)(ii) · effective Oct 1990

Employees 40+ must be given 21 days to consider a separation agreement that includes a release of age discrimination claims.

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F) · effective Jan 2020

In group terminations, employees 40+ must be given 45 days to consider a separation agreement.

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(H) · effective Jan 2020

Employers with four or more employees must pay employees a minimum wage of at least $11.00 per hour.

Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-210 · effective Jan 2021 · source

Federal minimum wage rate

29 U.S.C. § 206(a)(1) · effective Jul 2009

Employers with four or more employees must pay overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-211 · effective Jan 2021 · source

Overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek

29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1) · effective Oct 1938

Applicable Large Employers (50+ full-time and full-time-equivalent employees) must file annual information returns (Forms 1094-C and 1095-C) with the IRS and furnish Form 1095-C to each full-time employee.

26 U.S.C. § 6056 · effective Jan 2015

Private employers with 100 or more employees (and certain federal contractors with 50 or more) must annually file the EEO-1 Component 1 Report with the EEOC, reporting workforce demographic data by job category, sex, race, and ethnicity.

42 U.S.C. § 2000e-8(c) · effective Jan 1966

Arkansas employers with 15 or more employees must provide reasonable accommodations to employees for medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related physiological conditions. This includes providing more frequent or longer restroom, food, or water breaks, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer.

Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-612 · effective Jul 2021 · source

Employees 40+ must have 7 days to revoke after signing

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(G) · effective Oct 1990

Non-compete agreements are enforceable only if they protect a valid business interest, are reasonable in geographic scope and duration, and do not exceed a two-year presumptive limit.

Ark. Code Ann. § 4-75-101 · effective Jul 2015

Arkansas employers must schedule employees' work hours on election days to ensure that every employee has an opportunity to vote. This requirement applies to all general, primary, and special elections in the state.

Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-406 · effective Mar 1911 · source

Group terminations must disclose job titles and ages of affected employees

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(H) · effective Oct 1990