Op tempo puts job-protection rights at risk

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Op tempo puts job-protection rights at risk
By Karen Jowers - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Jan 11, 2009 9:36:20 EST

There are signs that employers are having increasing difficulty complying with the law related to rehiring National Guard and reserve members returning from military duty.

“The op tempo of the Guard and reserve is having a dramatic effect on employers’ willingness to comply” with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, said Mathew Tully, an attorney who specializes in military law and writes a legal column for Military Times.

Some employers say it’s worth it for them to reach a monetary settlement rather than rehire the service member, Tully said.

“We’ve seen a dramatic increase in complaints compared to 2006,” he said. “Irrespective of what the law says, employers tend to get aggravated with multiple call-ups.”

Guard and reserve members are not just being deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, but are being pulled away for training and other duty.


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