Title 11 — Labor and Industrial Relations

The purpose of the Division of Labor shall be to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of Arkansas, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment.

(1) When used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) (A) “Employer” includes every person, firm, corporation, partnership, stock association, agent, manager, representative, foreman, or other person having control or custody of any employment, place of empl…

This subchapter shall not apply to mines and mining or the mining industry.

(a) Any employer or owner who violates or fails or refuses to comply with any provision of this subchapter, any lawful order of the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee, or any judgment or decree made by any court in connection with the provis…

(a) (1) It shall be the duty of the Attorney General and the several prosecuting attorneys, upon request of the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee, or any of his or her authorized representatives, to prosecute any violation of the law that i…

A.C.A. § 11-2-106Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

A.C.A. § 11-2-107Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(1) In addition to such other duties and powers as may be conferred upon him or her by law, the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee shall have the power, jurisdiction, and authority:(1) To enforce all labor laws in the State of Arkansas, the …

(a) In addition to such other duties and powers as may be conferred upon him or her by law, the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee shall have the power, jurisdiction, and authority:(1) (A) To intervene or authorize his or her representative …

(a) In addition to such other powers and duties as may be conferred upon him or her by law, the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee shall have the power to make, modify, and repeal reasonable rules for the prevention of accidents or industria…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing is authorized to appoint a deputy director, a secretary, the heads of divisions, and such other employees as may be necessary. He or she is authorized to assign them to their duties and recommend to the General Assembly t…

(a) Before any rule is adopted, amended, or repealed, there shall be a public hearing thereon, notice of which shall be published at least once and not less than ten (10) days prior to the public hearing in such newspaper as the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing …

(a) If there shall be practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in carrying out a rule of the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee, the secretary or his or her designee may, after public hearing, make a variation from such requirement if…

(a) (1) Any person aggrieved by a rule of the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee made pursuant to § 11-2-112 may commence an action in the Pulaski County Circuit Court against the Division of Labor, as defendant, to set aside the rule on the…

(a) (1) Every employer or owner shall furnish to the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee any information that the secretary or his or her designee is authorized to require and shall make true and specific answers to all questions, whether sub…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing and his or her authorized representatives shall have the power and authority to enter any place of employment, place of public assembly, or public building for the purpose of collecting facts and statistics relating to th…

(a) Every employer shall furnish employment that is safe for the employees therein and shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards. The employer shall adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such an employment and place of employment safe and sha…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing and any officer of the Department of Labor and Licensing designated by the secretary, in the performance of any duty or the execution of any power prescribed by law, shall have the power to administer oaths, certify to of…

Any employer or owner who shall knowingly testify falsely, under oath, or shall knowingly make, give, or produce any false statements or false evidence, under oath, to the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her authorized representatives shall be deemed …

A.C.A. § 11-2-120Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee is authorized to enter into agreements with the United States Government and any and all other state governments for assistance and cooperation in enforcing and implementing state and federal laws a…

(a) Any employer or owner who does make available any health benefits to employees, excluding workers' compensation, shall inform and notify the employees of the nature of those benefits as to those benefits being self-insured, fully insured, or Employee Retirement Income Securit…

(a) In order to help facilitate the restoration of an ex-offender's responsibility and self-sufficiency, the Division of Labor shall work in conjunction with other appropriate state agencies, the private sector, and labor organizations to promulgate rules for implementing placeme…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Employee” means an individual who provides services or labor for wages or other remuneration for an employer;(2) “Employer” means a person or entity engaged in business, an industry, a profession, a trade, or other enterprise in the state or a uni…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Franchise” means a continuing commercial relationship or arrangement in which the terms of the offer or contract specify or the franchise seller promises or represents, orally or in writing, that:(A) The franchisee shall obtain the right to operat…

(a) (1) The Department of Labor and Licensing, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall create and distribute a veterans' benefits and services poster to employers.(2) The poster created under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall include without limitati…

This subchapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Mediation and Conciliation Service Nondisclosure Act”.

It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Arkansas that the successful effectuation of the mission of the Arkansas Mediation and Conciliation Service requires that its mediators and employees maintain a reputation for impartiality and integrity. Labor and management …

For the purpose of this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “person” means one (1) or more individuals, joint ventures, partnerships, associations, corporations, states, municipalities, business trusts, legal representatives, or any organized group of empl…

(a) All files, reports, letters, memoranda, minutes, documents, or other papers in the official custody of the Arkansas Mediation and Conciliation Service or any of its employees, or any other information, whether written or not, obtained in the course of any employee's official …

(a) No officer, employee, former employee, or other person officially connected or formerly officially connected to the Arkansas Mediation and Conciliation Service shall produce or present any confidential records of the service or testify in behalf of any party to any cause pend…

(a) (1) The mediator or the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing on his or her behalf or the Attorney General on his or her behalf may obtain a review of the order requiring him or her to testify.(2) The review may be obtained by filing in the Supreme Court, within …