AR - Arkansas Human Resource Labor Laws

Below is a list of employment laws we monitor and provide for Arkansas.

Example law for this state:

Pay Schedules

Workers who are fired by a corporation must be paid their last paycheck within seven days of being fired. In all other cases, payment must be made at the regularly scheduled payday. If an employer owes an unpaid last paycheck of less than $1000 to a worker, the worker may file a wage claim with the Arkansas Department of Labor. This is also true for independent contractors. If they are owed more than $1,000, but less than $3000, workers may file suit in Small Claims Court without an attorney. Employers may NOT require employees to have their checks direct deposited into a bank account. The worker has the right to refuse to use direct deposit. He may do so by giving the employer a written and signed letter that says the worker does not want direct deposit. Holiday pay, shift differentials, vacation pay or sick leave are not required to be offered to workers under Arkansas law. Neither state nor federal law requires an employer to provide a break or a meal period. Breaks of less than 20 minutes are considered work time, and the employer must pay covered employees for those breaks. Employees must be paid semimonthly or more often. There are no specific regulations if the employee quits. Final wages should be paid according to regular payday rules.

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Age Discrimination
Authorized Workers
Background Checks
Breaks
Child Labor Laws
CHIP Notice
Credit Reports
Data Security/Breach Notification
Drug/Alcohol Testing
Employment At Will
Family and Medical Leave
Health Insurance Continuation
Insurance Portability
Jury Duty
Lactation Break Time
Lie Detector Tests
Medical Donation Leave
Military Leave
Mini COBRA
Minimum Wage
New Hire Reporting
Occupational Safety and Health
Overtime
Pay Schedules
Personnel Files
Plant Closing and Mass Layoff
Posting Requirements
Pre-Employment Inquiries
Pregnancy Discrimination
School Visitation Leave
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Shared Work Unemployment Compensation
Smoking
Social Security Numbers
Suneshine Law
Title VII/Civil Rights
Unemployment Insurance
Union Members
Vacation Pay Upon Termination
Voting
Wage Deductions
Wage Garnishment
Weapons
Whistleblower Protection
Workers' Compensation