Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-205

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Right of collective bargaining not affected

Official statutory text

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, nothing in this subchapter, including the provisions of § 11-4-218(b) , shall be deemed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of employers and employees to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing in order to establish wages or other conditions of work. (b) Collective bargaining by public employees is prohibited under § 21-1-801 et seq. Amended by Act 2021, No. 612,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2017, No. 914,§ 2, eff. 4/5/2017. Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 25, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-332. See Act 2017, No. 914, § 5.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, nothing in this subchapter, including the provisions of § 11-4-218(b) , shall be deemed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of employers and employees to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing in order to establish wages or other conditions of work.

(b) Collective bargaining by public employees is prohibited under § 21-1-801 et seq.

Amended by Act 2021, No. 612,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.

Amended by Act 2017, No. 914,§ 2, eff. 4/5/2017.

Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 25, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-332.

See Act 2017, No. 914, § 5.

Status: in_force

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