The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits employment discrimination because of military service. The statue also provides a wide range of protection regarding reemployment with a civilian employer upon the conclusion of military service. Lastly, USERRA also prohibits retaliation against those who seek to enforce their rights under the statute or who assist another in enforcing those rights.
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I guess the only question I have is what happens if an employer simply refuse to hire National Guardsmen or a Reservist in the first place?
As nice as the law is, I don't think that it has been written to account for employers who simply will not hire reserve/guardsmen in the first place. I've been applying to several jobs and even with my college education and my long history of civilian employment I can't seem to get any gig that pays above $26,000 and I already make that type of money now.
willia3r 2 months ago