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    Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, EMPLOYEE LEAVE—W.D. Va.: Sovereign immunity bars university employee’s FMLA claims against supervisors, (Nov 3, 2026)

    By George Basharis, J.D.

    The employee sought reinstatement, back pay, and benefits from three university supervisors, however only the university could provide that relief.

    A former University of Virginia employee could not pursue his FMLA interference and retaliation claims ...

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