by Mathew Meyer | May 3, 2022 | ESGR, USERRA
USERRA Compliance Alert: Is the returning servicemember entitled to bonuses? A recurring issue raised by returning servicemembers and their employers is whether a returning servicemember is entitled to a bonus missed because of the employee’s military service. The...
by Mathew Meyer | May 3, 2022 | ESGR, USERRA
USERRA Compliance Alert: How are servicemember pension and retirement plans determined? USERRA has specific requirements regarding employer-provided pension and retirement plans. Plan administrators cannot impose any break in employment nor forfeiture of benefits...
by Mathew Meyer | Feb 7, 2022 | ESGR, USERRA
USERRA/FLSA Compliance Alert: When can’t employers deduct pay for short-term uniformed service? A hallmark of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) is that the servicemember is entitled to an “unpaid” leave of absence from...
by Mathew Meyer | May 5, 2021 | ESGR, USERRA
USERRA Compliance Alert: Violating the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act can cause serious side effects. Once again, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has shown its willingness to pursue Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act...
by Mathew Meyer | Jan 5, 2021 | ESGR, USERRA
USERRA Compliance Alert: Class Action Suit Arose From Walmart’s Non-Compliant Military Leave of Absence Policies The Uniformed Services Employment Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (“USERRA”) contains many pitfalls for unwary employers. It also imposes significant...
by Mathew Meyer | May 15, 2020 | ESGR, USERRA
In this time of extraordinary economic upheaval and record-high unemployment due to COVID-19 quarantining and shutdowns, employers are implementing employment policies, layoffs, and terminations without fully understanding the rights of their servicemember employees...
