As used in this part and Arkansas Code § 11-2-124(b):

1. (1) “Agent, representative, or designee of the employer” means an individual with supervisory, managerial, or operational control over the work of an employee, including a human resources officer, manager, or supervisor with respect to a prospective employee;
2. (2) “Cause” means an action by the employer which results in the employee or potential employee acting in a manner they otherwise would not through stated or implied coercion;
3. (3) “Prospective employee” means an individual who has submitted a job application or equivalent document, such as a resume, for an open position, or an individual who is actively and specifically recruited by an employer;
4. (4) “Request” means a request in which the employer intends to induce the employee or potential employee to act in a manner they otherwise would not through stated or implied coercion;

5. (5) “Stated or implied coercion” includes, but is not limited to a stated or implied threat to:

   1. (A) Discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize a current employee; or
   2. (B) Refuse to hire a prospective employee;
6. (6) “Statute” means Arkansas Code § 11-2-124; and
7. (7) “Suggest” means a suggestion in which the employer intends to induce the employee or potential employee to act in a manner they otherwise would not through stated or implied coercion.