Mandatory USERRA Poster Now Available

Mandatory posters explaining the rights of employees National Guard and Reserve under the Uniformed Services Employment Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) are now available from the U.S. Department Labor.

The Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, enacted by Congress last December, mandates that employers provide notice to “all persons entitled to rights and under USERRA.” Employers may meet this obligation by posting the notice prominent place where employees routinely check for such information.

“The relationship between the employer and the Guardsman or Reservist works when both parties are fully aware of their responsibilities under USERRA,” said Hollingsworth, the Executive Director of the National Committee for Employer of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). “The Department of Labor’s poster is a major toward ensuring that both supervisor and employee know their responsibilities.”

The poster may be downloaded from the U.S. Department of Labor’s website http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/userra/poster.pdf.

ESGR was chartered in 1972 and is an information resource for employers members of the National Guard and Reserve. ESGR minimizes conflicts between military duties and civilian career responsibilities. Today almost half of the military strength resides in the National Guard and Reserve.

For more information about USERRA, ESGR Employer Outreach Programs or volunteer opportunities, please visit our website at www.esgr.mil or call 800-336-4590.