TOOL Links to USERRA Information

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994:The text of the act.

USERRA final rules:These regulations detail employer obligations to reinstate service members to pay and benefits level they would have received had they not been in military service.

USERRA Advisor: ThisDepartment of Labor site “helps veterans understand employee eligibility and job entitlements, employer obligations, benefits and remedies under the Act.”

Employer and employee issues under USERRA: This section of theUSERRA Advisor addresses concerns of both employers and employees.

Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve:The organization’s purpose is to “inform employers of the ever-increasing importance of the National Guard and Reserve” and “explain the necessity for and role of these forces in national defense.”

Civil rights cases and investigations involving service members and veterans: This page contains links to some of the cases the Department of Justice has filed on behalf of service members against employers under USERRA.

Reserve Officers Association “Law Review” articles:Archive of questions posed by members of the military about various aspects of USERRA, answered by reserve officers who are attorneys.

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