With Memorial Day around the corner, it is an appropriate time for employers to review their management of employees who are members of the military.
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301–4335, prohibits discrimination against employees and potential employees based on their military service and imposes certain obligations on employers with respect to employees returning to work after a period of service in the U.S. military. USERRA differs from other employment laws in ways that make it quite veteran/employee-friendly, including: