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• DOL Proposes Regulations to Provide Guidance on Implementing USERRA ( February 2005 )
  George R. Wood, Jason M. Branciforte and Sue Marie King of Littler Mendelson, P.C.

  On September 20, 2004, the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") issued proposed rules interpreting the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 ("USERRA" or "the Act"). USERRA is the primary federal law that provides employment and benefit protection for employees who are absent from work because of military service.

• Employer Obligations to Employees Serving in the Armed Forces: How the USERRA Affects You ( February 2003 )
  Bruce H. Henderson of Tanner & Guin, L.L.C.

  In wake of the mobilization of our military for war, employers should refresh their understanding of their legal responsibilities under the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act ("USERRA"). This federal law, passed in 1994, expands civilian employment rights of veterans and reservists placing complex and stringent requirements on their employment relationships.