The Third Circuit in Travers v. Federal Express Corporation revived a class action lawsuit under USERRA, holding that employers must provide servicemembers with pay during military leave when employers pay employees on comparable types of leave.
This Veteran Was Forced to Resign from a State Job Over a Sickness Caused by Burn Pits. Now the Supreme Court May Take Up His Case
A soldier watches over the civilian fire fighters at the burn pit as smoke and flames rise into the night sky behind him at Camp Fallujah, Iraq on May 25th, 2007. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Samuel D. Corum)
1 Mar 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court has signaled that it is considering a case involving a Texas state trooper who claims he lost his job after deploying to Iraq and becoming sick as a result of exposure to burn pits.
Ruling expands number of employees eligible for paid military leave- Patricia Mansonpmanson@lawbulletinmedia.comA law barring discrimination against employees who take time off for military service requires their civilian employers to put them on the same footing as co-workers who go on leave for other reasons, a.