{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-11-4-222","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-222","heading":"Political subdivisions prohibited from requiring more than federal or state requirements from employers - Definitions","body":"(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Employee\" means an individual employed in this state by an employer; (2) (A) \"Employer\" means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that does business in this state. (B) However, \"employer\" does not include a public employer; (3) \"Employment benefit\" means anything of value that an employee may receive from an employer in addition to wages and salary, including without limitation: (A) Health, disability, retirement, profit-sharing, and death benefits; (B) Group accidental death and dismemberment benefits; (C) Paid or unpaid days off from work for holidays, sick leave, vacation, and personal necessity; and (D) Terms of employment, notice of scheduling, attendance, or leave policies; (4) \"Political subdivision\" means a county, city, or town in this state; and (5) \"Public employer\" means the State of Arkansas and each political subdivision of the state. (b) A political subdivision shall not establish, mandate, or otherwise require an employer to provide to an employee a minimum or living wage rate or employment benefit that exceeds the requirements of federal laws or regulations or state laws or rules. Added by Act 2017, No. 643,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017. See Act 2017, No. 643, § 3.\n\n(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Employee\" means an individual employed in this state by an employer; (2) (A) \"Employer\" means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that does business in this state. (B) However, \"employer\" does not include a public employer; (3) \"Employment benefit\" means anything of value that an employee may receive from an employer in addition to wages and salary, including without limitation: (A) Health, disability, retirement, profit-sharing, and death benefits; (B) Group accidental death and dismemberment benefits; (C) Paid or unpaid days off from work for holidays, sick leave, vacation, and personal necessity; and (D) Terms of employment, notice of scheduling, attendance, or leave policies; (4) \"Political subdivision\" means a county, city, or town in this state; and (5) \"Public employer\" means the State of Arkansas and each political subdivision of the state.\n\n(1) \"Employee\" means an individual employed in this state by an employer;\n\n(2) (A) \"Employer\" means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that does business in this state. (B) However, \"employer\" does not include a public employer;\n\n(A) \"Employer\" means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that does business in this state.\n\n(B) However, \"employer\" does not include a public employer;\n\n(3) \"Employment benefit\" means anything of value that an employee may receive from an employer in addition to wages and salary, including without limitation: (A) Health, disability, retirement, profit-sharing, and death benefits; (B) Group accidental death and dismemberment benefits; (C) Paid or unpaid days off from work for holidays, sick leave, vacation, and personal necessity; and (D) Terms of employment, notice of scheduling, attendance, or leave policies;\n\n(A) Health, disability, retirement, profit-sharing, and death benefits;\n\n(B) Group accidental death and dismemberment benefits;\n\n(C) Paid or unpaid days off from work for holidays, sick leave, vacation, and personal necessity; and\n\n(D) Terms of employment, notice of scheduling, attendance, or leave policies;\n\n(4) \"Political subdivision\" means a county, city, or town in this state; and\n\n(5) \"Public employer\" means the State of Arkansas and each political subdivision of the state.\naccidental death and dismemberment benefits;\n\n(C) Paid or unpaid days off from work for holidays, sick leave, vacation, and personal necessity; and\n\n(D) Terms of employment, notice of scheduling, attendance, or leave policies;\n\n(4) \"Political subdivision\" means a county, city, or town in this state; and\n\n(5) \"Public employer\" means the State of Arkansas and each political subdivision of the state.\n\n(b) A political subdivision shall not establish, mandate, or otherwise require an employer to provide to an employee a minimum or living wage rate or employment benefit that exceeds the requirements of federal laws or regulations or state laws or rules.\n\nAdded by Act 2017, No. 643,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.\n\nSee Act 2017, No. 643, § 3.","path":["AR Code","Title 11","Chapter 4","Subchapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"4cf95783ee428411db8a4c35ccddde2be2b0299fb6fce4fc9c7aeb1b97664d04","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-11-4-221","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-11-4-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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