Arkansas does not have a family and medical leave law applicable to private sector employers. This guide provides information on Arkansas law requiring employers that choose to provide parental leave to biological parents to provide the same leave to adoptive parents.
This How To details the steps a prudent employer should take when the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) intersects with the employer's other leave policies.
An employer may want to immediately terminate an employee it believes is abusing or fraudulently taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The employer would be wise to follow the steps in this How To before terminating an employee for FMLA fraud or abuse.