§ 12-62-804 - Construction. - Arkansas Statutes

12-62-804. Construction.

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

(b) (1) When construing this subchapter as it relates to employment matters, a court may look for guidance to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq., as in effect on January 1, 2005, as well as federal decisions interpreting the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq., as in effect on January 1, 2005.

(2) When construing this subchapter as it relates to all other matters, a court may look for guidance to state and federal decisions interpreting the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. 1983, as in effect on January 1, 2005.