Military Training Reemployment Legal News Articles & Interviews

Akron, OHMilitary reemployment lawsuits have been filed on behalf of employees who left their employment for active service but were either demoted or fired while they were away. These military reserve lawsuits allege the employers have violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) in their treatment of members of the uniformed services.

Rochester, NY Reservists may not realize that the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA) protects not only people who have been called to active duty, but also those who take a leave for military training,only to come back to their civilian job and find they have been demoted or fired.

Houston, TX: The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994 protects employees from losing their job, being demoted or being otherwise "adversely affected" because of National Guard or reserve duty. However, the issue of reservists leaving work has become an increasingly major problem since reserve troops were activated for the war in Iraq.

Lewiston, ID Matthew Fillion served in the Navy for 18 years. Then he got an IT job at the University of Idaho, with the agreement that he would be deployed one week a month. "I'm here to serve the needs of the Navy, and that was understood the moment I was hired," says Fillion. But his employers didn't keep their end of the bargain. Instead, he was fired after military deployment.

Washington, DC: The men and women who leave their employment for military service put their lives on the line in the service of their country. Unfortunately, some return home to discover that they have been fired or demoted while engaged in military service. People involved in military service do have their employment rights protected by law; however, many do not know their rights when it comes to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

Julesburg, CO Imagine coming home after serving your country in the military, only to get demoted or fired when you get back to work.

Portland, OR A district court jury concluded June 20 that Target Corporation was in the wrong to the tune of almost $1 million after it demoted a National Guardsman returning to work after active service.