USERRA

The 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, also known as the Dole Act, was signed into law by President Biden on January 2, 2025.  This legislation expands employment protections for veterans under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”).  USERRA establishes rights and benefits for employees and job applicants who have served in the military or engaged in other forms of protected governmental service (including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Medical Disaster System, and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service).… Continue Reading

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) establishes rights and benefits for employees and employment applicants who have served in the military or have engaged in other forms of protected governmental service. On August 10, 2021, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals revived a proposed class action filed by a Navy reservist FedEx employee by holding that, under USERRA, short-term military leave must be treated as paid leave if the employer offers “comparable” forms of short-term paid leave for non-military reasons. … Continue Reading