Arkansas
Arkansas employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave for employees elected to a public office in the state or appointed by the Governor to a board or commission in the state, and to show their compliance with the state's public official leave law.
Updated to reflect the addition of the Elected Official Leave Handbook Statement: Arkansas.
Updated to include elected official leave.
Updated to include the elected official leave law.
In-depth review of the Arkansas employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to fair pay and pay transparency.
Updated to reflect ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates and discrimination, effective September 14, 2023.
Updated to reflect the repeal of the work permit requirements, effective July 31, 2023.
Updated statement and guidance to reflect law prohibiting hairstyle discrimination, effective July 31, 2023.
Texas and Arkansas have become the latest two states to adopt CROWN Acts - laws that prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles often associated with race such as Afros, locks and braids.