Arkansas §11-4-203 preempts local minimum wage ordinances, fixing Little Rock workers at the statewide $11/hour floor set by 2018 voter Initiative.
Arkansas Code §11-4-203 explicitly preempts cities and counties from setting local minimum wages above the state floor. The 2018 voter-approved Issue 5 raised Arkansas minimum wage to $11/hour by 2021, where it remains. Little Rock cannot enact a higher local rate, industry-specific wage floor, or living wage for city contractors that exceeds state law. Federal FLSA tipped-employee rules apply, with the Arkansas tip credit reducing direct cash wage to $2.63/hour when tips reach the statutory minimum.
Wage violations are enforced by the Arkansas Department of Labor and federal Wage and Hour Division, with back pay, liquidated damages, and penalties.
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