Original publish date: February 13, 2020. Updated January 27, 2023 Managing military-related leave requests can prompt a lot of questions, as employers have two federal leave laws to consider: the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). We’ve seen a lot of confusion when employers try to decipher … Continued
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) provides certain protections for individuals who leave their civilian employment to perform military service. Under USERRA, employers are required to provide certain rights and benefits to these individuals, including the right to be reemployed in their civilian jobs after completing their military service, and the right … Continued
On September 29, 2022, one day after Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s southwest shores, President Biden signed into law the Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce (CREW) Act. This Act directly amended two federal laws: the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). The … Continued
