§ 11-2-201. Title

This subchapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Mediation and Conciliation Service Nondisclosure Act”.

§ 11-2-202. Policy

It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Arkansas that the successful effectuation of the mission of the Arkansas Mediation and Conciliation Service requires that its mediators and employees maintain a reputation for impartiality and integrity. Labor and management or other interested parties participating in mediation efforts must have the assurance […]

§ 11-2-203. Definition

For the purpose of this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “person” means one (1) or more individuals, joint ventures, partnerships, associations, corporations, states, municipalities, business trusts, legal representatives, or any organized group of employees.

§ 11-2-204. Records and information confidential

(a) All files, reports, letters, memoranda, minutes, documents, or other papers in the official custody of the Arkansas Mediation and Conciliation Service or any of its employees, or any other information, whether written or not, obtained in the course of any employee’s official duties, relating to or acquired in its or their official activities under […]

§ 11-2-205. Compliance with subpoenas

(a) No officer, employee, former employee, or other person officially connected or formerly officially connected to the Arkansas Mediation and Conciliation Service shall produce or present any confidential records of the service or testify in behalf of any party to any cause pending in any arbitration or other proceedings or court or before any board, […]

§ 11-2-206. Judicial review

(a) (1) The mediator or the Director of the Division of Labor on his or her behalf or the Attorney General on his or her behalf may obtain a review of the order requiring him or her to testify. (2) The review may be obtained by filing in the Supreme Court, within thirty (30) days […]