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 —
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 are obviously many excellent resources for employers to turn to when dealing with or seeking out veterans in the workplace. The DOL has created a “toolkit” for employers on the major issues that are implicated. At a local level, the Connecticut Department of Labor also has a website to making sure that employers consider veterans in their hiring practices.
The key law for employers to understand is the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). The DOL has a separate interactive website devoted to the intricacies of the law. But in case you only have a few minutes, here are the highlights:
What Employers Are Covered by USERRA?
Any person, institution, organization, or other entity that pays salary or wages for work performed or that has control over employment opportunities. There are no exceptions to coverage for the type of organization (i.e. charitable or government) or for small employers.Continue Reading Honoring Veterans Day: USERRA and Employment Law Resources
Over the last three years, I’ve summed up my thoughts on Veterans Day, even asking in 2008 whether it should be a National Holiday.
Here are a few posts about the day from others:
Today is Veterans Day.
Over the last two Veterans Days, I’ve dedicated posts to discussing the employment laws regarding veterans and to discussing whether Veterans Day should be a National Holiday.
This year, I’m more at a loss of words. As the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq continue to go on, we continue
Here’s a quick update on some items and topics that have been covered by the blog over the past year:
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
