With Memorial Day coming up this weekend, it’s often a time (or it ought to be a time) to reflect on the sacrifices made by our military. And at the same time, consider how we, as a society, treat our veterans.
This issue was highlighted for me many years ago. During a court proceeding
Today is Veterans Day. First and foremost, I want to thank all of our veterans for their service to this country.
For employers, there are a whole host of laws that employers must be aware of when dealing with veterans and servicemembers.
First, I’ve often covered USERRA —
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
Nine months after a jury found his employer liable for firing a reservist called to active duty after the 9/11 attacks, a federal judge awarded Michael Serricchio over $1.3M in damages on his federal claim in a decision handed down late last week.
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t is believed to be the largest judgment ever awarded under The Uniformed
New week; new job.
But that hasn’t stopped news from happening. So we’ll be using this week to catch back up.
First up: The Department of Labor has published its proposed new regulations for military leave FMLA. But these regulations (topping 500 pages) also contain updates to earlier discussed revisions to the FMLA as
As I predicted last month, Congress will quickly take up the bill regarding defense spending (which also includes a provision for protected leave for military families) this week, when it opens its 2008 session.
The New York Times is reporting this morning that a resolution of the issues which resulted in the President’s pocket veto of
On Friday, Congress passed the first significant amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in over a decade. .jpg)
The Bill still needs to be signed by President Bush in order for it to become effective.
The new bill, which has yet to be signed by President Bush, creates an additional category for
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?
