USERRA — Reemployment Rights
Your job when you come back: the escalator principle, reporting deadlines by length of service, discrimination and retaliation, and where to complain.
Reemployment Rights & the Escalator Principle
Employers must reemploy servicemembers returning from military duty in the position they would have attained had they remained continuously employed (the 'escalator princ…
Discrimination Because of Service
An employer may not fire, discipline, deny promotion to, or otherwise penalize you because of Guard or Reserve membership, drill weekends, annual training, or any other s…
Retaliation for Asserting USERRA Rights
Employers may not retaliate against anyone for exercising USERRA rights, filing a complaint, or testifying in a USERRA proceeding.
Health Insurance During Service
Continuation of health insurance coverage for up to 24 months during military service.
Pension & Retirement Protection
Military service is treated as continuous employment for pension/retirement vesting and benefit accrual.
Filing a USERRA Complaint
Servicemember may file directly in federal or state court without exhausting administrative remedies (no administrative prerequisites required).