Yesterday I presented a CLE on USERRA cosponsored by the Military & Veterans Affairs section of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Minnesota Committee of the DoD Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (ESGR) program. I apologize to the attendees for the fast pace of the presentation, but the topic …
Did you know? The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) contains much broader disability provisions than the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). First, USERRA applies to virtually ALL employers, regardless of size. Therefore, when reemploying a servicemember the employer should be aware that reasonable accommodations may …
PTSD – or as many prefer, “Post Traumatic Stress Injury” (PTSI) – is becoming a major issue in many areas of the law. From criminal prosecutions of veterans who may be suffering from the condition, to accommodating returning employee servicemembers under the ADA and USERRA, it is a growing area of concern …
Do you know what the “escalator” principle is for a servicemember returning from a lengthy deployment? What do employers need to know about reemploying a servicemember with a disability? To learn more about these and other issues, you’ll want to attend the CLE I’m presenting on November 7, 2013. As …