Title 11 — Labor and Industrial Relations

(a) The findings and orders shall be prima facie valid, reasonable, and just and shall be conclusive unless attacked and set aside in the manner provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section. (b) (1) The owner or owners, manager, superintendent, or other person in control o…

(a) Upon the failure or refusal of the owner, manager, superintendent, or other person in control or management of a place or establishment, to comply with an order issued pursuant to § 11-5-108 within the time therein specified, unless the order has been attacked and suspended o…

(a) Any employer violating the provisions of §§ 11-5-101 — 11-5-110 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) (1) Upon conviction, the employer shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).(2) Each day's violation shall constitut…

(a) There shall be provided in every factory, manufacturing establishment, workshop, or other place where six (6) or more males and females are employed separate toilets and washrooms for males and females. (b) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or …

A.C.A. § 11-5-113Current 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) It shall be unlawful for any employer providing pharmacy services, including prescription drugs, to employees as a part of a health care program to require the employee to obtain drugs from an out-of-state mail-order pharmacy as a condition of obtaining the employer's payment…

(a) If an employer or an employer's employee or invitee has:(1) Suffered unlawful violence by an individual as defined by § 5-13-310, terroristic act; § 5-14-103, rape; § 5-14-114, capital rape; §§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-203, battery; §§ 5-26-301 — 5-26-309, domestic battering and assau…

(a) (1) An employer shall provide reasonable unpaid break time each day to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her child in order to maintain milk supply and comfort.(2) To the extent possible, the break time required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall ru…

(a) (1) As used in this section, “parking lot” means a designated area or structure or part of a structure intended for the parking of motor vehicles.(2) (A) “Parking lot” does not include a parking lot owned, maintained or otherwise controlled by the Department of Corrections or…

A.C.A. § 11-5-118Current 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) This subchapter provides for the minimum precautions to be taken during any excavation, demolition, transportation of equipment, construction, repair, or operation in the proximity of energized overhead electrical lines. (b) (1) The purposes of this subchapter are to provide …

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Authorized person” means:(A) Employees of an electrical utility company with respect to the electrical system of such a company, and the employees of a transportation system with respect to the electrical …

The provisions of the National Electrical Safety Code, as adopted by the State of Arkansas, shall apply in the interpretation of this subchapter.

This subchapter does not apply to the construction, reconstruction, operation, and maintenance of energized overhead electrical lines and their supporting structures and associated equipment by an authorized electrical person nor to any authorized person engaged in the constructi…

(a) Every person, firm, corporation, or association who violates any of the provisions of this subchapter shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000); and in addition thereof, if the violation results in physical or electric…

Where specific devices or methods are mentioned in this subchapter, other devices or methods which will secure equally good results may be used, subject to the approval of the enforcing authority.

(a) (1) When any person, firm, or corporation desires to temporarily carry on any function, activity, work, or operation in closer proximity to any energized overhead electrical line or conductor than permitted by this subchapter, the person or persons responsible for the work to…

(a) No person, firm, corporation, or association shall, individually or through an agent or employee, and no person as an agent or employee of any person, firm, corporation, or association, shall perform, require, or permit any agent or employee to perform any function or activit…

(a) The owner, agent, or employer responsible for the operation of equipment shall post and maintain in plain view of the operator on each crane, derrick, power shovel, drilling rig, hay loader, hay stacker, pile driver, or similar apparatus, any part of which is capable of verti…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Genetic Information in the Workplace Act”.

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “DNA” means deoxyribonucleic acid;(2) “Employer” means employer as the term is defined in Section 3(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938;(3) (A) “Genetic information” means information derived from th…

(a) An employer shall not seek to obtain or use a genetic test or genetic information of the employee or the prospective employee for the purposes of distinguishing between or discriminating against or restricting any right or benefit otherwise due or available to an employee or …

Any employer who violates the prohibitions of § 11-5-403 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or by both fine and imprisonment.

Notwithstanding any language in this subchapter to the contrary, this subchapter shall not apply to an insurer or to an individual or third party dealing with an insurer in the ordinary course of underwriting, conducting, or administering the business of life, disability income, …

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Employee” means a person who:(A) Is employed by an employer; or(B) Contracts to perform certain work away from an employer's premises, uses his or her own methods to accomplish the work, and is subject to the control of the employer only as to the…

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent children of any age from receiving industrial education furnished by the United States, this state, or any city or town in the state and duly approved by the State Board of Education or by any other duly constituted public authority.

(1) No boy or girl between the ages of sixteen (16) years and eighteen (18) years shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter if:(1) The boy or girl is a graduate of any high school, vocational school, or technical school;(2) The boy or girl is married or is a parent. (1) …

(a) (1) Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, parent, guardian, or custodian who employs or permits or suffers any child to be employed or to work in violation of this subchapter or §§ 11-12-101 — 11-12-105, or any rules issued thereunder, shall be subject to a…

No child under the age of fourteen (14) years shall be employed or permitted to work in any remunerative occupation in this state, except that during school vacation, children under fourteen (14) years may be employed by their parents or guardians in occupations owned or controll…

No child under sixteen (16) years shall be employed or permitted to work in any occupation dangerous to the life and limb, or injurious to the health and morals of the child, or in any saloon, resort, or bar where intoxicating liquors of any kind are sold or dispensed.

(a) (1) No child under the age of sixteen (16) years shall be employed upon the stage of any theater or concert hall or in connection with any theatrical performance or other exhibition or show, and no child shall be employed who has not passed four (4) yearly grades in the publi…

(a) No child under sixteen (16) years shall be employed or permitted to work at any of the following occupations:(1) Adjusting any belt to any machinery;(2) Sewing or lacing machine belts in any workshop or factory;(3) Oiling, wiping, or cleaning machinery or assisting therein;(4…

No child under the age of sixteen (16) years shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work for more than six (6) days in any week, nor more than forty-eight (48) hours in any week, nor more than eight (8) hours in any day or before 6:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m., except that on…

A.C.A. § 11-6-109Current 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) A child under seventeen (17) years of age shall not be employed or permitted to work in any occupation:(1) More than six (6) days in any week;(2) More than fifty-four (54) hours in any week;(3) More than ten (10) consecutive hours in any one (1) day;(4) More than ten (10) hou…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee shall have the right to enter any building or premises for the purpose of inspection to ascertain whether any child is employed or permitted to work in violation of the provisions of this subchapter…

(a) The purpose of this section is to provide children with an opportunity to develop business interests and to promote in them a spirit of thrift and industry by encouragement of their engagement in a particular situation when the child, parent, and community will be benefited a…

(a) The purpose of this section is to provide children with an opportunity to develop business interests related to professional baseball and to promote in them a spirit of thrift and industry by encouragement of their engagement in a particular situation when the child, parent, …

(a) As used in this section, “employed in agriculture” means employed as a seasonal agricultural laborer to pick, plant, harvest, grade, sort, or haul any crop, fruit, or vegetable by use of the employee's hands. (b) Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this chap…

(a) As used in this section, “domestic labor” means any occasional, irregular, or incidental work related to and in or around private residences, including, but not limited to babysitting, pet sitting, similar household chores, and manual yard work. This definition specifically e…

(a) As used in this section, “employed as a sports official” means employed as an official, referee, or umpire in organized youth football, baseball, softball, basketball, or soccer leagues. (b) Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this chapter relating to child …

This act shall not repeal any of the mining laws of the state, except wherein it specifically conflicts, but shall be cumulative to all mining laws in force prior to July 1, 1917.

(a) (1) Any person who shall willfully obstruct or hinder the mine inspector in the discharge of his or her duties and every owner, lessee, agent, or manager of a mine who refuses or neglects to furnish the State Mine Inspector the means necessary for making entry, inspection, ex…

It shall be and is made the duty of the prosecuting attorney in the district wherein the State Mine Inspector shall arrest or cause to be arrested any person violating the provisions of the mining laws of the state to at once take charge of and prosecute the person with reasonabl…

(a) The Governor shall appoint a State Mine Inspector, who shall hold office for a term of two (2) years, beginning on July 1 of every odd-numbered year and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. (b) (1) The mine inspector shall be a citizen of good repute and tem…

(a) The State Mine Inspector shall have an office, which may be located in Fort Smith, and shall safely keep all records, papers, documents, and other property pertaining to or coming into his or her hands by virtue of his or her office and deliver them to his or her successor. (…

(a) In addition to the duties imposed upon him or her by law, the State Mine Inspector shall:(1) Recommend to the various operators of coal mines throughout the state all safety rules that he or she shall deem advisable; and(2) Investigate the necessity and feasibility of purchas…

(a) There is created the office of Assistant State Mine Inspector. (b) His or her term of office shall be for a period of two (2) years, to run coextensively with the term of the State Mine Inspector and until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified. (c) He or she s…

(a) The State Mine Inspector shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the office. (b) (1) It shall be the duty of the mine inspector to examine all mines as often as necessary and not less often than once every three (3) months.(2) The employees of any mine, as contem…

(a) The owner, agent, or operator of a mine is required to furnish all necessary facilities for entering and making the examinations and inspection, and, if the owner, agent, or operator refuses to permit the inspection or to furnish the necessary facilities for entering and maki…