Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) (1994)

1) Link to the Text of the Act / Regs

• U.S. Code (38 U.S.C. §§ 4301–4335):
  Read the statute
• eCFR (20 C.F.R. part 1002):
  Read the regulations
• DOL VETS USERRA resources:
  Official guidance

2) Why It Was Done
To ensure people who leave civilian jobs for uniformed service can return to work with the same status, pay, and seniority they would have attained, and to prohibit discrimination or retaliation based on service obligations.