USERRA Regulations Update and Easy Comply Set

November 20th, 2008 Posted by Madison

The requires that employers reinstate employees after active military service, even if the employee’s absence has been up to five years. In some cases, as with wounded veterans, employers are required to reinstate employees who have been absent even longer.

 

That is why it is vital for employers to have a USERRA compliance program in place.

 

USERRA, the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act applies even to employees who voluntarily resign to enroll in the military. It also applies to such as police, firefighters and , who may be pressed into service or volunteer during times of natural disasters or terrorist attacks.

 

The USERRA also applies to employees who serve in the or National Reserve.

 

Employers are required to notify employees of their rights under USERRA. In most cases, every employer must display a USERRA Poster, even if they currently have no employees who are covered under the law.

 

The federal regulations require that employers furnish a notice of the complete, accurate rights, benefits and obligations of employees and employers under USERRA.  Employers are encouraged to provide the notice to employees in other ways, in addition to the required poster. However, employers must be careful in selecting USERRA products from a supplier. By law, the products must ensure that the full text of the notice is included.

 

 The U.S. Department of Labor recently introduced the USERRA Advisor , a useful online tool for employers. The Advisor helps employers to understand a number of issues surrounding military service, including: (more…)

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