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Arkansas Employee Rights



Quick Guide to Arkansas Employee Rights 

Arkansas Employee Rights

Some of the greatest public resources for Arkansas employee rights involving various employee rights in minimum wage, fair pay and equal pay, the hiring process, safety standards, are the state’s revised code and Department of Labor.  Both federal and state laws will be discussed within this article.  

Arkansas Employee Rights in the Hiring Process

There are multiple federal laws and state laws that protect an applicant during the hiring process and most of these laws protect the applicant against discrimination, unlawful drug testing, and access to personal files. 

Section 11-14-109 of the annotated code directly addresses Arkansas employee rights during drug testing, and confidentiality of drug testing results and other information is also located in this section.  Chapter 3 under Title 11 also discusses prohibited actions from an employer during the hiring process.    

Arkansas employee rights within the hiring process are controlled by the following federal laws and more: 

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which protects Arkansas employee rights dealing with race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and more) 

• Age Discrimination Act of 1963 (which protects workers’ rights who are 40 years or older)

• Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (which protects a disabled person’s rights in federal, state, and local sectors)

• Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (which prohibits discrimination based on genetic information about the employee) 

Fair Pay and Equal Pay

There are also Arkansas employee rights that cover various employee rights in minimum wage and fair pay and equal pay.  Some of these rights are listed below: 

The Fair Pay and Equal Pay Acts

These acts prohibit sex-based discrimination within the same job.  The Fair Pay and Equal Pay Acts also prohibit an employer from paying employees of equal experience and skill different wages based on sex or any categories under discrimination laws.  
Various Employee Rights with Minimum Wage

The current minimum wage in Arkansas is $6.25.  Various employee rights in minimum wage laws allow the employee to negotiate their wage or make a claim against unfair wages, and employees receiving minimum wage operate under the same overtime rules as people with higher pay rates.  Refer to the article on this website titled, “Quick Guide to Minimum Wage in Arkansas” for more information on various employee rights in minimum wage laws.  

If you believe your Arkansas employee rights have been violated, including various employee rights in minimum wage, fair pay and equal pay, the hiring process, or any other aspect of the workplace, you should never be afraid to receive proper compensation from the employer.  Your rights within the hiring process, various employee rights under minimum wage laws, fair pay and equal pay, and others are protected under whistleblower laws if you decide to bring suit against an employer.

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