Third Circuit Holds “Comparable” Paid Leave Available to Servicemembers As A Right And Benefit Pursuant to USERRA
By Kristine Ryan, Esq. The Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (“USERRA”), one of several statutes benefitting veterans, prohibits civilian employers from discriminating against employees because of their military status. USERRA does not require an employer to offer paid military leave of absence. However, in a recent precedential decision, the Third Circuit […]