NOTE: Arkansas voters passed a minimum wage increase in November 2018. For more information, please read the facts about the minimum wage. To read the Act initiated, click here. Use the legend on the left to highlight different minimum wage categories and click on any state to learn more about applicable minimum wage laws. For at least 2 years: Keep basic employment and earnings records, such as time cards, pay charts, shipping and accounting records, as well as records of entries or payroll deductions. Also keep records that show why you can pay different wages to workers of different genders, such as rates of pay, job evaluations, seniority and benefits systems, and collective agreements. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has special minimum wage rates. If the highest federal minimum wage is increased beyond the applicable state minimum wage, the state minimum wage increases to the same amount that takes effect on the same day as the increase in the federal minimum wage. The minimum wage in Arkansas is $11 an hour.
The minimum wage requirement applies to employers who employ at least four employees. The Fair Labour Standards Act, which currently provides for a lower hourly minimum wage, also applies to employers with four or more employees. If there is a difference between state and federal rates, the higher rate should be used. From 2019 to 2030, the minimum wage will increase annually according to a fixed schedule, provided that the unemployment rate of the previous year does not exceed 8.5%. Employers subject to the Fair Labour Standards Act must pay the current minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. A business that is not covered by the Federal Fair Labour Standards Act, with a gross annual revenue of $110,000 or less, can pay $4.00 per hour. However, if an individual employee produces or moves goods between states or is otherwise covered by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, that employee must receive the higher of the federal minimum wage or Montana minimum wage. The minimum wage is adjusted annually on the basis of a fixed formula. The Day 7 Overtime Act, which is separate from the Minimum Wage Act, requires employers who allow insured employees to work seven days per work week pay the employee at an hourly rate and half of the hours worked on the seventh day if the employees work every seven days of the work week. The Overtime Act on 7. The day does not apply if the employee is not authorized to work a total of more than 40 hours per week.
Employees who resign or resign due to a labour dispute must receive the last salary until the next regular pay day. Under no circumstances may the minimum wage rate in Massachusetts be less than $0.50 higher than the effective federal minimum rate. From 2017 to 2023, the minimum wage will be increased to $15.00/hour per year on a fixed schedule and adjusted annually thereafter based on an established formula and the number of employees. The minimum wage in Iowa is equal to the federal minimum wage rate if it is lower than the federal rate. The current minimum wage for employees with tips is $2.64. The state minimum wage is: $9.25 per hour as of January 1, 2019; $10.00 per hour as of January 1, 2020; $11.00 per hour as of January 1, 2021. The Arkansas Minimum Wage Act applies to employers with 4 or more employees. Employers covered by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) also fall under Arkansas law if they have 4 or more employees. An employer covered by both laws must pay the highest minimum wage.
In most cases, an employer must pay overtime (one and a half times the normal rate of pay) to non-exempt employees for all hours actually worked more than 40 hours in a work week. This means that you can work more than 8 hours a day or work more than one regular shift without exceeding 40 hours of actual work per work week. If your employer pays you for hours that were not actually worked, for example: for a holiday or sick day, those hours are not considered actual hours worked for the purposes of federal and state overtime laws. The minimum wage in Vermont is automatically replaced by the federal minimum wage rate if it is higher than the state minimum wage. Employees under the age of 18 can receive 85% of the minimum hourly wage. Domestic workers are subject to Hawaii`s minimum wage and overtime requirements. Law 248, Ordinary Session 2013. The 2019 Legislature, HB 1751, amended the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act so that if employers provide food, shelter, clothing, or other items and services to employees, they may, in certain circumstances, receive a minimum wage credit for the value of those items and services. In certain circumstances, Arkansas employers may be required to pay residents rates set by rates of pay and applicable federal or state regulations.
Prevailing wage rates may differ from the state`s standard minimum wage rates. Employees may be eligible for prevailing wages if they work on federal or state governments or state-funded construction projects, or if they provide certain federal or state services. For more information on applicable wages, see arkansas Prevailing Country, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, McNamara-O`Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), and Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (PCA). A time and a half allowance for working on Sundays and statutory holidays in retail and certain other businesses is required by two separate statutes of the Minimum Wage Act. Minimum wage exemptions are the same as overtime exemptions in Arkansas. Here are two examples: Employees who are fired or dismissed must receive all final wages within 7 days of dismissal. Since 2017, Arkansas political subdivisions have been prohibited from requiring employers to pay workers a minimum wage rate higher than the minimum rates at the federal or state level. If you feel that you are not receiving a minimum wage or overtime properly, you can file a complaint here. If you are having trouble retrieving your last paycheque, please do not complete a complaint form. Instead, see Wage Demands. These rates are valid from December 31, 2021 to December 30, 2022. See minimum wage rates until 2022.
An employee who earns guaranteed monthly compensation of $2,000 or more is exempt from the state`s Minimum Wage and Overtime Act. In 2018, Arkansas voters said yes to a voting initiative to gradually increase the minimum wage rate by $8.50 an hour at the time. The increases have been set as follows: In restaurants and hotel-restaurants, an increased salary and half of the minimum rate are required for the 7th consecutive working day. Arkansas exempts casual workers (such as babysitters and caregivers), small newspaper employees, federal government employees, and some farm workers from the minimum wage. Arkansas minimum wage laws only apply to employers with 4 or more employees. Regulation respecting the minimum wage rate and overtime for retail trade and services, business support services, food and beverages, and health and medications. The state adopts the federal minimum wage rate as a benchmark if the federal rate is higher than the state rate. Employers covered by the Federal Fair Labour Standards Act (RSA) are subject only to the federal minimum wage and all applicable regulations. Employers who are not covered by the RSA are subject to a minimum wage that is at least 70% of the federal minimum wage or the applicable mandatory exemption rate, whichever is greater. The Minister of Labour and Human Resources may approve a rate based on a lower percentage for any employer who can demonstrate that implementing the 70% rate would significantly limit employment in that business.
Employees receive 1 hour of wage at the minimum wage rate in addition to the wage due if the distribution of hours exceeds 10 hours, if there is a split shift, or both. For employees with tips who earn more than $20 per month, employers can pay a cash minimum wage of $2.63 and claim a maximum tip balance of $7.37 to reach the $11 per hour minimum wage in Arkansas. The State of Oklahoma`s minimum wage law does not include minimum wages in current dollars. Instead, the state adopts the federal minimum wage rate by reference. For more information about Arkansas` minimum wage laws, visit our Arkansas Minimum Wage Laws page, which includes topics such as minimum wage, minimum payment of tips, sharing and pooling of tips, and wages below minimum wage.