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September 13th, 2006 Posted by Amelia

Employers need to make sure that they are displaying an updated USERRA poster. The USERRA – Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 — provides job security for employees who voluntarily or involuntarily leave their work to serve in the US military forces, or to assist in national emergencies.

By law, each employer shall provide to persons entitled to rights and benefits under USERRA a notice of the rights, benefits, and obligations of such person and such employers under USERRA. The simplest way for employers to be in compliance with this law is to obtain a USERRA poster through a poster service. Popular locations to display the posters are in employee break rooms, near the time clock, or in other “employees only” areas.

Recent changes in USERRA regulations mean employers need to update their posters with one like the laminated USERRA poster. On December 18, 2005, the Department of Labor issued its final rules and notice requirement for USERRA. The final rules went into effect January 18, 2006. The Federal Poster will reflect the new 2006 USERRA Notice, which was revised to include protections for National Disaster Medical System members.

The US Dept. of Labor’s Veterans Employment and Training Service, or VETS administer the provisions of the USERRA poster. The mission statement for VETS is to provide veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the 21st century workforce by maximizing their employment opportunities, protecting their employment rights and meeting labor-market demands with qualified veterans today. The Department of Labor, through the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), provides assistance to all persons having claims under USERRA.

Other posters required by the Federal government, in addition to the USERRA poster (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act), include: Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law, Federal Minimum Wage, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and OSHA – Job Safety and Health Protection Posters.