Returning U.S. Troops: Handle With Care

When a member of the National Guard or Reserve troops comes home from the battlefields in Iraq and wants his or her job back, it can be time for thanks and celebration. But if not handled carefully, it can become a legal and public relations nightmare. Labor attorneys say many complaints filed by re...

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Published inHRMagazine Vol. 49; no. 10; p. 33
Main Author Weaver, Peter
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria Society for Human Resource Management 01.10.2004
Subjects
Employers
Employment
Employment security
Federal legislation
Leaves of absence
Military reserves
Public relations
Veterans
United States > US
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Summary:When a member of the National Guard or Reserve troops comes home from the battlefields in Iraq and wants his or her job back, it can be time for thanks and celebration. But if not handled carefully, it can become a legal and public relations nightmare. Labor attorneys say many complaints filed by returning veterans often involve employers who don't understand how the applicable law, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), works. When employers have been given all the information they need, the attorneys say, many go beyond the requirements of the law and do such things as make up the difference in pay that employees lost while they were on duty.
ISSN:1047-3149