Arkansas (AR) Job Discrimination Law in the Workplace

September 9th, 2006 Posted by Rachel

More often than not there are both federal and state regulations in place to monitor and enforce discrimination in the workplace. Employees should be able to work in a non-hostile environment and be free from harassment or discrimination. Most states have established their own rules about what is acceptable behavior and what constitutes unlawful employment practices. Usually there is a state agency you could go to with questions or a complaint about harassment. Some states however, do not. Arkansas is one such state.

Anti-discrimination law in Arkansas is generally based on federal statutes. A minimum of 20 employees applies to be covered under federal law. Rights under the Arkansas Civil Rights Act are enforced by private lawsuit and workers who have been discriminated against should see a private attorney. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces rights under the federal Civil Rights Act. Federal law makes it illegal to treat employees differently because of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, or disability. Pregnant workers are also protected from discrimination by law. Workers can also not be denied a job, or terminated because they are a member or are not a member of a labor union. These laws apply to not only employers but also employment agencies and labor organizations as well. Any attempt to sway or otherwise encourage each other to practice discrimination, such as with job postings or limited membership on the basis of race, age, sex, religion or national origin would be considered unlawful under Arkansas (AR) job discrimination law in the workplace and could result in disciplinary action.

You may also be interested to know; especially with harassment and discrimination being such a hot topic lately that Arkansas does not have a law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. Arkansas (AR) job discrimination law in the workplace through recent legislation prohibits public employers to discriminate on the basis of age. Those covered under this law are over age 40 and younger than age 70.

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