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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

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

OFCCP Releases Guidelines on How To Be a “G-FIVE” Employer of Veterans

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

Although employment laws and regulations are typically seen as telling employers what NOT to do, there are some laws and initiatives by government agencies that give employers of ideas of what TO do, whether in terms of hiring practices or other programs. One new directive by the The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs late last month is… 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