11 CAR § 11-702. Deductions from minimum wage

        11 CAR § 11-702. Deductions from minimum wage.

        (a) An employer may not make deductions from the minimum wage and overtime wages required by Arkansas Code §§ 11-4-210 and 14-2-211 except:

                (1) Those authorized by this part;

                (2) Deductions authorized or required by law; and

                (3) Deductions not otherwise prohibited which are:

                        (A) For the employee’s benefit; and

                        (B) Authorized by the employee in writing.

        (b) An employer may not make deductions from the applicable minimum wage rate for other items, including but not limited to the following:

                (1) Spoilage or breakage;

                (2) Cash or inventory shortages or losses; and

                (3) Fines or penalties for:

                        (A) Lateness;

                        (B) Misconduct; or

                        (C) Quitting by an employee without notice.



	
		
		
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		<p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="csF274F2A0">        11 CAR &sect; 11-702. Deductions from minimum wage.</span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">        (a) An employer may not make deductions from the minimum wage and overtime wages required by Arkansas Code &sect;&sect; 11-4-210 and 14-2-211 except: </span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">                (1) Those authorized by this part; </span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">                (2) Deductions authorized or required by law; and </span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">                (3) Deductions not otherwise prohibited which are: </span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">                        (A) For the employee&rsquo;s benefit; and </span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">                        (B) Authorized by the employee in writing.</span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">        (b) An employer may not make deductions from the applicable minimum wage rate for other items, including but not limited to the following: </span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">                (1) Spoilage or breakage; </span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">                (2) Cash or inventory shortages or losses; and </span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">                (3) Fines or penalties for: </span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">                        (A) Lateness; </span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">                        (B) Misconduct; or </span></p><p class="csAA4A7C27"><span class="cs5165F67D">                        (C) Quitting by an employee without notice.</span></p>
Ark. R. 2026-82 (eff. July 20, 2026)
Arkansas Code § 11-4-209