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Previous Updates
Hairstyle Discrimination Prohibited
Effective July 6, 2023, the Arkansas Civil Rights Act is amended to provide that discrimination bases on race, national origin or ethnic or racial animosity includes discrimination because of a natural, protective or cultural hairstyle.
Child Labor Work Permit
Effective July 31, 2023, Arkansas's child labor work permit requirement is repealed.
Guns in Parking Lot Law
Effective July 30, 2021, Arkansas repeals and replaces its law regarding the transport and storage of firearms in employer parking lots with a similar law. The new law does not include the previous provision preventing an employer from prohibiting employees from transporting or storing legally owned firearms in their private motor vehicles in the employer's parking lot if the handgun is stored inside a locked personal handgun storage container that is specifically designed for the safe storage of a handgun.
Exemptions from COVID-19 Vaccination
Effective January 13, 2022, employers must provide exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination for:
- A negative PCR or rapid test result provided at least once per week showing the employee is not positive for COVID-19; or
- Proof of immunity from the virus, including the presence of antibodies, T cell response, or proof of a positive COVID-19 test, 2x per year, not to exceed once every six months, from a licensed healthcare provider.
