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Understanding The Rights and Obligations Of Your Military Reservist Employees Part 1 of 2

With the recent conflict in Iraq and the country's ongoing focus on homeland security, many employers find themselves confronting for the first time a significant body of employment rights and obligations imposed by the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). As of April 1, 2003, the Department of Labor estimated that 220,000 reservists and National Guard members were on active duty, and that roughly 280,000 reservists and Guard members had been called up since September 11, 2001, surpassing the total number called to active duty for the first Persian Gulf War.

8 minute read May 01, 2003 at 02:05 PM
By
Karl G. Nelson
Understanding The Rights and Obligations Of Your Military Reservist Employees Part 1 of 2

With the recent conflict in Iraq and the country's ongoing focus on homeland security, many employers find themselves confronting for the first time a significant body of employment rights and obligations imposed by the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). 38 U.S.C. '4301, et seq. (2000).

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