Filing a USERRA Complaint
Servicemember may file directly in federal or state court without exhausting administrative remedies (no administrative prerequisites required).
Agencies
- Name
- VETS (Veterans' Employment and Training Service)
- Url
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/userra
- Type
- Initial complaint
- Name
- Department of Justice
- Type
- For state/local government employers
- Name
- OSC (Office of Special Counsel)
- Type
- For federal employees
- Name
- Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
- Type
- Federal employee appeals
Private Right of Action
Servicemember may file directly in federal or state court without exhausting administrative remedies (no administrative prerequisites required).
Statute of Limitations
No statute of limitations for USERRA claims.
Remedies
- Back pay
- Lost benefits
- Liquidated damages (willful violations)
- Attorney fees
- Reinstatement