11 CAR § 10-101 – Statement of organization and operations

(a) The Department of Labor and Licensing is an agency of state government created by Acts 2019, No. 910, Arkansas Code § 25-43-1101 et seq.
(b) The Labor Standards Section is a working unit within the Division of Labor of the Department of Labor and Licensing.
(c) The Director of the Division of Labor has regulatory or enforcement authority over:
1. (1) Minimum wage and overtime;
2. (2) Child labor;
3. (3) Private employment agencies;
4. (4) Claims for unpaid wages of less than two thousand dollars ($2,000); and
5. (5) A number of miscellaneous employment standards laws, the enforcement of which is not otherwise provided for by state law or is specifically vested with the director.
(d) The section also oversees the licensure of private employment agencies.
(e) Ultimate authority for the operation of the agency is in the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing, who is appointed by the Governor.
(f) The director has the regulatory, enforcement, and administrative authority for the section.
(g) The individual charged with the day-to-day operations is referred to as the Labor Standards Manager, who is selected by the director.
(h) From time to time, the director promulgates rules.