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 “This Memorial Day, I want to take the opportunity to highlight the steadfast commitment of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division to protecting the rights of America’s service members, who have made invaluable sacrifices for this nation,” says Grace Chung Becker, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US Department of Justice or DOJ.

The Civil Rights Division of the DOJ protects the rights of service men and women by vigorously enforcing a number of laws designed to protect them and their families. Those include the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 or USERRA. The right to vote while serving in the armed services is protected by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act or UOCAVA.  Financial security is protected by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 or SCRA. In addition, the rights of veterans in public institutions are protected by the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act or CRIPA.

Memorial Day is a great time for every employer to review their company’s compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act or USERRA.

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