Arkansas Government Agencies

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1. Discrimination/Harassment

For more information about filing a discrimination or harassment claim in Arkansas, see our page on filing a discrimination complaint: Arkansas

Discrimination/Harassment – State Agency

Arkansas has no state agency that enforces anti-discrimination laws; see the local EEOC office below.

Discrimination/Harassment – Local Offices of Federal Agency (EEOC)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Little Rock Area Office 820 Louisiana Street Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 1-800-669-4000 Fax: (501) 324-5481 TTY: 1-800-669-6820

For more information about this agency, see the EEOC section of our page on federal agencies.

2. Safety & Health (workplace health & safety complaints and information)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Little Rock Area Office 10810 Executive Center Dr. Danville Bldg #2, Ste 206 Little Rock, AR 72211 Phone: (501)-224-1841 Fax: (501)-224-4431

For more information about this agency, see the OSHA section of our page on federal agencies

3. Unemployment Insurance

Arkansas Employment Security Department #2 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 Toll-Free Claims Filing Number (ArkLine): (501) 907-2590 Web Address: http://www.accessarkansas.org/esd/

Agency Description/Mission: ESD’s mission is to provide its customers with employment-related services that contribute to the economic stability of Arkansas and its citizens. These services are provided to employers, the workforce and the general public and include: linking employers with qualified job applicants; helping the employed and unemployed find work or training; providing unemployment insurance benefits to those eligible; facilitating employer compliance with Arkansas Employment Security Law; collecting unemployment insurance contributions; and producing and communicating labor market information.

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4. Wage and Hour/Labor Standards Violations

Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – State Agency

Arkansas Department of Labor Labor Standards Division 10421 West Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 Phone: (501) 682-4500 Fax: (501) 682-4535 Web Address: http://www.labor.ar.gov/divisions/Pages/default.aspx#standards

Agency Information/Mission: The Arkansas Department of Labor was given the responsibility of enforcing the labor laws of the state in 1913. Today, the mission of the Arkansas Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the health, safety and welfare of the wage earners of Arkansas by providing services and enforcing laws to improve working conditions and enhance their opportunities for safe and profitable employment.

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Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – Local Offices of Federal Agency (DOL)

U.S. Department of Labor ESA Wage & Hour Division Little Rock Arkansas District Office 10810 Executive Center Drive Danville Building, Suite 220 Little Rock, AR 72221 Phone: (501)-221-4600 Toll Free: 1-866-487-9243 Fax: (501) 324-5129

For more information about this agency, see the U.S. Department of Labor section of our page on federal agencies

5. Workers’ Compensation (for job-related injuries or illness)

Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission 324 Spring Street P. O. Box 950 Little Rock, AR 72203-9050 Phone: (501) 682-3930 Toll-Free: (800) 622-4472 Legal Advisor Direct: (800) 250-2511 Arkansas Relay System TDD: (800) 285-1131 E-mail Address: info@awcc.state.ar.us Web Address: http://www.awcc.state.ar.us

Agency Description/Mission: The mission of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission is to provide a fair, efficient, and professional public agency to serve the people of Arkansas by administering actions required or authorized by Arkansas workers’ compensation law.

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