Arkansas employers that have parental leave policies are required to extend the same leave, under the same terms, to adoptive parents as to biological parents. Employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave for adoptive parents and to show their compliance with Arkansas law.
Employers that are engaged in any business in the city of Baltimore and have two or more full-time employees in the city are required by law to include a pregnancy accommodation policy in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of reasonable pregnancy accommodations and to demonstrate compliance with the city's pregnancy accommodation ordinance.
Updated statement to reflect the codification of paid prenatal personal leave, effective February 22, 2026, and updated guidance to include information on related FAQs.
Updated guidance to reflect regulations implementing the Caregiver Leave Act that concern employer notice and recordkeeping requirements, effective January 1, 2026.