The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:allows |
legal action for violations
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Veterans_Benefits_Improvement_Act_of_2004
gptkb:National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2008 |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
all employers in the United States
|
| gptkbp:created_by |
protect the employment rights of veterans
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
October 13, 1994
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:the_Office_of_Special_Counsel
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Labor |
| gptkbp:excludes |
certain small businesses
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
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| gptkbp:includes |
rights to training and promotion
service members' rights to health insurance |
| gptkbp:is_a_federal_law_that |
affects millions of service members
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| gptkbp:is_applicable_to |
National Guard members
federal employees private sector employees reservists active duty service members state employees local government employees |
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
court cases regarding its enforcement
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
employment law cases
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| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
gptkb:military_readiness
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| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
facilitate the transition back to civilian life
prevent job loss due to military service |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
maintaining civilian careers for service members
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| gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in |
human resources policies
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Title_38_of_the_United_States_Code
the broader framework of veterans' rights legislation |
| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
employment rights of military service members
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:the_U._S._Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:is_related_to |
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:the_Department_of_Defense
various veterans' organizations |
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:USERRA
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| gptkbp:legislation |
military families
supports the reintegration of veterans into the workforce aims to reduce barriers to employment for veterans encourages employers to hire veterans ensures fair treatment of service members promotes job security for veterans provides legal recourse for service members |
| gptkbp:provides |
protection against discrimination
job protection during military service protection for reemployment after training |
| gptkbp:requires |
reinstatement of employees after military service
reasonable accommodation for service-related disabilities notification of military service to employers |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:George_W._Bush
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| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
discrimination against veterans
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Veterans_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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