USERRA LAW BASICS

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), prohibits discrimination against persons because of their service in the Armed Forces Reserve, the National Guard, or other uniformed services. USERRA prohibits an employer from denying any benefit of employment on the basis of an individual’s membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for service, or obligation for service in the uniformed services. USERRA also protects the right of veterans, reservists, National Guard members, and certain other members of the uniformed services to reclaim their civilian employment after being absent due to military service or training. Ref: 38 U.S.C. § 4301, et. seq.

Non-Federal (State and Private) must provide their employees a notice of their rights and benefits under

USERRA, “where employee notices are customarily placed.” 38 U.S.C. 4334.

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The FACTS to understanding USERRA.

U.S. Department of Labor -- USERRA Fact Sheet 1(Employment Services for Vets)

U.S. Department of Labor -- USERRA Fact Sheet 2 (Transition assistance program)

U.S. Department of Labor -- USERRA Fact Sheet 3 (Job rights for Vets and Reserve Components)

U.S. Department of Labor -- USERRA Fact Sheet 4 (Homeless vets' reintegration project)

U.S. Department of Labor -- USERRA Fact Sheet 5 (Vets workforce investment program)

U.S. Department of Labor -- USERRA Fact Sheet 6 (Federal contractor program)

U.S. Department of Labor -- USERRA Fact Sheet 7 (Vet's Preference)

U.S. Department of Labor -- USERRA Fact Sheet 8 (National Veterans' training institute)

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