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.
In this 60-minute webinar, Ellen Donovan McCann shares information you need to strengthen your organization's compliance posture and better support your workforce across state lines, including practical strategies to harmonize federal and state family and medical leave obligations, streamline administrative processes and reduce compliance risk.
Updated to reflect Department of Labor Opinion Letter FMLA2026-2 regarding use and certification requirements related to travel to and from medical appointments.