(1) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to waive the sovereign immunity of the State of Arkansas.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.