§ 16-123-101. Title

This subchapter shall be referred to as the “Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993”.

§ 16-123-102. Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) “Because of gender” means, but is not limited to, on account of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; (2) “Compensatory damages” means damages for mental anguish, loss of dignity, and other intangible injuries, but “compensatory damages” does not include punitive damages; (3) “Disability” means a physical or mental impairment […]

§ 16-123-103. Applicability

(a) The provisions of this subchapter relating to employment shall not be applicable with respect to employment by a religious corporation, association, society, or other religious entity. (b) It shall not constitute employment discrimination under this subchapter for an employer to refuse to accommodate the religious observance or practice of an employee or prospective employee […]

§ 16-123-104. Construction

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to waive the sovereign immunity of the State of Arkansas.

§ 16-123-105. Civil rights offenses

(a) Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of this state or any of its political subdivisions subjects, or causes to be subjected, any person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Arkansas Constitution shall be liable to the party […]

§ 16-123-106. Hate offenses

(a) A person may bring a civil action for injunctive relief or damages, or both, if he or she is subject to an act motivated by racial, religious, or ethnic animosity and the act was an act of: (1) Intimidation or harassment; (2) Violence directed against his or her person; or (3) Vandalism directed against […]

§ 16-123-107. Discrimination offenses

(a) The right of an otherwise qualified person to be free from discrimination because of race, religion, national origin, gender, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability is recognized as and declared to be a civil right. This right shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The right to obtain and […]

§ 16-123-108. Retaliation — Interference — Remedies

(a) Retaliation. A person shall not discriminate against any individual because the individual in good faith has opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this subchapter or because the individual in good faith made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this subchapter. (b) Interference, […]