Overview
A link to the poster in English can be found here: Your Rights Under USERRA (dol.gov)
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is a federal law, passed in 1994, that protects military service members and veterans from employment discrimination on the basis of their service, and allows them to regain their civilian jobs following a period of uniformed service.
The Final Rule for this can be found here: Federal Register :: Notice of Rights and Duties Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
USERRA applies to members of the Armed Forces, Reserves, National Guard, and other “Uniformed Services” (including the National Disaster Medical System and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service). The law ensures that service members:
1. Are not disadvantaged in their civilian careers because of their military service;
2. Are promptly re-employed in their civilian jobs upon return from duty;
3. Are not discriminated against by employers because of past, present, or future military service.
USERRA applies to both public and private employers. The Office of Special Counsel, in conjunction with the Department of Labor, investigates and enforces USERRA claims involving federal government employers. The Department of Labor and the Department of Justice handle USERRA claims involving private employers as well as state and local governments.
How to File a Complaint
USERRA complaints must be filed with the Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS).
If you are considering filing a USERRA complaint or simply want to learn more, Office of Special Council recommends that you first contact the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). ESGR is an agency within the Department of Defense established expressly to help resolve these kinds of issues.
Employers may provide the notice "Your Rights Under USERRA” by posting it where employee notices are customarily placed. However, employers are free to provide this notice to employees in ways that will minimize costs while ensuring that the full text of the notice is provided (e.g., by handing or mailing out the notice, or distributing the notice via electronic mail). This law protects the job rights of individuals who voluntarily leave employment to undertake military service, and prohibits employer discrimination against past and present members of the uniformed services. This required poster and information about the Final Rule are available at: http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/userra/poster.htm
This poster may also be obtained directly from:
U.S. Department of Labor
Veterans Services
1-800-487-2365
More information can be found at:
Picture of the poster in English:
