| Military Leave |
| Military leave for employees is governed by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), sometimes referred to as the Military Leave Act. The USERRA prohibits discrimination in employment against members of the U.S. military or military reserves who seek leaves of absence from their employment to serve in the military. USERRA requires an employer to reinstate employees to their jobs at the end of their military leaves; they may not be terminated or demoted. In addition, if the employee is otherwise qualified, the employee must receive any job promotions or pay increases he or she would have received if leave had not been taken. For purposes of benefits, time spent on leave must be counted as time on the job. Even if an employee who takes military leave is an at-will employee, he or she may not be fired without cause for a year after they return. More... |
| The No Fear Act |
| Prompted by a concern that "chronic" problems with discrimination and retaliation against federal employees existed, Congress passed the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, also known as the No Fear Act, to protect federal employees from these illegal practices. Essentially, the No Fear Act seeks to ensure that federal agencies are held accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection laws. More... |
| The Federal Labor Relations Authority |
| Although many federal employees were granted the right to organize and join labor unions in 1962, they did not receive their current slate of collective bargaining rights until the passage of Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. Title VII, also called the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, provides the framework for the labor rights of nearly two million federal employees. It also prohibits unfair labor practices by federal employers and unions. More... |
| The Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations Act |
| In 1992, Congress determined that two of three new entrants into the job market would be women but that women faced serious barriers to taking up apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations. Accordingly, to help prepare the business community to remove the barriers facing women and successfully integrate women into the work force, Congress passed the Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations Act (WANTO).More... |
| Sick Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
| Americans with Disabilities Act OverviewMore... |
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