Veterans and Service Members (USERRA)

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”) provides job protections to employees who temporarily leave private employment for military service. USERRA was enacted to ensure that individuals who serve the country are not disadvantaged by their sacrifice, and to encourage non-career service in the military. USERRA meets these goals by prohibiting employers from discriminating against members of the military because of their service, and guaranteeing that members of the military will be able to return to their jobs following a period of military service. USERRA also protects military service members who exercise their rights under USERRA from employer retaliation.

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The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”) provides job protections to employees who temporarily leave private employment for military service.

USERRA Attorneys in the Greater Washington D.C. Area

The lawyers of Correia & Puth, PLLC are dedicated to advancing the rights of military service members. We understand the importance of serving the country and the challenges that an employee may face in the workplace due to that choice. If you have been denied a job, promotion, re-employment or any other benefit because of your service in the military, please contact us at Correia & Puth, PLLC.

USERRA provides protection to individuals who perform service, in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Coast Guard, and Public Health Service commissioned corps, as well as the reserve components of each of these organizations. Certain disaster response work is also covered. USERRA not only protects those who have served in activity duty or participated in active duty training, it also protects those who have served in inactive duty, participated in initial active duty training, performed funeral honors duty in the National Guard and the reserves, and those who are absent from work in order to perform a fitness for duty examination.

USERRA requires military service members to be reemployed with the same seniority and entitlement to benefits as they enjoyed prior to their military service. If reemployment in the same position is not possible, an employer must still make reasonable efforts the employ the military service member in a similar position. USERRA also requires employers to maintain an employee’s access to their health insurance for a certain amount of time during their military service.

Employers who willfully violate USERRA face payment of double the amount of the damages incurred due to their violation of the law.

The Family and Medical Leave Act can augment protections available to members of the military, by allowing service members to take up to 26 weeks of leave during a 12 month period.

Contact Correia & Puth For Legal Assistance!

If you feel you are experiencing or have experienced workplace retaliation due to your military service, contact Correia & Puth. We are passionate about providing employees the best possible protections from retaliation. Contact us today.

Practice Areas

Accommodations for Disabilities

We are committed to ensuring that all employees with disabilities have equal access to the workplace.

 

Age Discrimination

We fight employers who use age bias to discourage older workers from staying on the job or keep them from advancement.

 

Corporate Accountability

Corporations must be held accountable for wrongdoing, and whistleblowers often keep employers honest.

 

COVID-19 Protections for Health Workers

If you are a health care worker facing retaliation because you raised concerns, there are laws in place to protect you.

 

Disability Discrimination

We are dedicated to safeguarding the rights of individuals with disabilities and vigorously advocate for equal access.

 

Equal Pay Rights

Motivated by our commitment to workplace fairness, we fight employers who have shortchanged an employee because of bias.

 

Family & Medical Leave Discrimination

The FMLA provides job protected leave so that employees are not forced to choose between their job and caring for loved ones.

 

Family Responsibilities Discrimination

Employees should not be penalized for taking care of their loved ones, and we are committed to fighting for your rights.

 

Federal Employees

We help federal sector employees understand workplace rights and navigate the unique federal agency employment context.

 

Federal Employee Whistleblower Protections

Employees and contractors of the federal government have strong protections from retaliation for speaking out.

 

Gender Identity Discrimination

We believe no employee should face harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of who they are or how they identify.

 

National Origin Discrimination

We believe all employees should be given a fair chance to succeed regardless of their culture and background.

 

Pregnancy Discrimination

Pregnancy and motherhood are not incompatible with work. Our firm fights for expecting mothers and mothers with newborns.

 

Race Discrimination

Employers are forbidden from making decisions to hire, fire, promote, or to provide training or other benefits because of a person’s race.

 

Religious Discrimination

We value individuals' religious beliefs and personal choices and are committed to ensuring the ability to practice without fear.

 

Retaliation

We believe that employees should be able to assert their legal rights without risking their livelihoods.

 

Severance Agreements

Our practice of negotiating severance agreements is built upon years of experience working on behalf of employees at all levels.

 

Sex Discrimination

We work to eliminate gender discrimination, unfair pay, sexual harassment, and unlawful glass ceilings.

 

Sexual Harassment

We are dedicated advocates for the right to a workplace free from a sexually hostile work environment.

 

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

We believe that no employee should be fired, shortchanged, or treated differently because of who they are and whom they love.

 

Title IX Claims

We are a national leader on use of Title IX as an effective tool for an educational environment free from discrimination and retaliation.

 

Veterans (USERRA)

USERRA provides job protections to employees who temporarily leave private employment for military service.

 

Wage & Commission Claims

We fight employers who have wrongfully withheld salaries, commissions, and wages, and hold them accountable for what's unpaid.

 

Whistleblower Retaliation

Employees should be free from intimidation, harassment, or threats when taking a stand against wrong or unsafe workplaces.

 
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