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Veterans and the ADA – Helpful Answers to Burning Questions

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center

Earlier this week, I beat Ohio lawyer Jon Hyman to the punch on a post about Leap Day.  Yesterday, he “returned” the favor, with a notable post on the release of the EEOC’s new guide: Veterans & the ADA: A Guide for Employers.  Jon looks at one issue from the guide, whether employers can give… Continue Reading

Honoring Veterans Day: USERRA and Employment Law Resources

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

Today is Veterans Day (with no apostrophe for those spelling at home).  So besides saying a big “thank you” to all those who have served, it seems appropriate to revisit the laws applicable to veterans in the workplace in a post today.  (The U.S. Department of Labor has their own set of posts here.) There… Continue Reading

Second Circuit Affirms Large USERRA Judgment Against Conn. Employer

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

Back in 2009, I reported on a large verdict in favor of a reservist who was fired after he was called to duty after the 9/11 attacks. This month, the Second Circuit affirmed the verdict — making it one of the largest verdicts upheld under USERRA (the- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act). The… Continue Reading

What the Nation’s Lawyers Propose For Employment Law

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Legislative Developments

When the ABA last visited Toronto in the 1990s for its annual meeting, cell phones and the Internet weren’t in heavy rotation.  What a difference a decade makes.  And, except for the mobile service providers who likely made thousands of dollars, it was a lot harder to connect than I anticipated.  That, combined with a… Continue Reading

Employer Who Fired Returning Reservist Did Not Violate USERRA

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations, Litigation

USERRA (quick, name that acronym, answer down below) is a oft-misunderstood federal statute that addresses employment issues for reservists and active duty members of the armed forces. A recent Second Circuit decision (Hart v. Family Dental Group, decided May 31, 2011), arising from a federal court filing in Connecticut demonstrates the difficulties employers may have… Continue Reading

Government Nudges Employers to Support Military; Prepares DVD on Managing Military Employees Effectively

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

This past week, I received a DVD in the mail from an organization called Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). While I have several friends and relatives serving in the military, I must confess that I hadn’t heard much about them before. So what is ESGR?? Well, its a Department of Defense agency that… Continue Reading

Veteran’s Day – Should It Be a National Holiday?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Last Veteran’s Day, I posted about some of the laws that cover how employers must deal with veterans (and reserves) in the workplace.  (The Delaware Employment Law Blog has a nice post this morning about some of the other programs out there that relate to veterans in the workplace.) But one of my colleagues raised… Continue Reading

EEOC Releases Workplace Guidance to Employers on Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance today for employers and veterans on workplace issues affecting veterans with service-connected disabilities.   You can download the guide for the employer here, and the guide for veterans here. According to the EEOC press release: The new guide for employers explains how protections for veterans with service-connected disabilities differ… Continue Reading

Learning USERRA – Employers Need to Understand the Breadth of Protections Offered

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

On this designated Veteran’s Day, it seems an appropriate time to highlight some common issues that pop up frequently on USERRA issues, particularly as they may affect returning veterans.   Veterans, and interested employers, should also seek out the Department of Labor’s website designed specifically to address these issues.    What Employers Are Covered by USERRA? Any person,… Continue Reading