Employment Laws in Arkansas

Definition of employee. Employee does not include any individual employed by his or her parents, spouse or child; an individual employed under a special license in a nonprofit sheltered workshop or rehabilitation facility; or an individual employed outside the state.

Definition of employer. Employer means a person who employs nine or more employees in Arkansas in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year, or any agent of an employer. The law doesn't apply to religious corporations, associations, societies or other religious entities.

Prohibited employment discrimination. Employers must hire and retain individuals for employment without regard to race, religion, ancestry or national origin, gender, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability.

Military Service Protection Act. Employers with five or more employees are prohibited from discriminating against an individual based on military service on any active or reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.

Recordkeeping/posting requirements. Not specified.