Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (civil enforcement in certain contexts)
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The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is a federal law that protects the civilian employment and reemployment rights of military service members and veterans, prohibiting workplace discrimination based on military service and ensuring their prompt reinstatement to civilian jobs after duty.
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Target entity: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (civil enforcement in certain contexts) Context triple: [Civil Rights Division, legalAuthority, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (civil enforcement in certain contexts)]
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Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is a U.S. federal law that regulates internal union affairs and union–management relations, emphasizing financial transparency, democratic procedures, and protections for union members’ rights.
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Employment Act of 1946
The Employment Act of 1946 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the government's responsibility to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power, laying the foundation for modern macroeconomic policy and creating the Council of Economic Advisers.
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Title IX of the Social Security Act
Title IX of the Social Security Act is the federal statutory framework that established the unemployment compensation system in cooperation with the states as part of the New Deal social welfare reforms.
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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E.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (civil enforcement in certain contexts) Target entity description: The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is a federal law that protects the civilian employment and reemployment rights of military service members and veterans, prohibiting workplace discrimination based on military service and ensuring their prompt reinstatement to civilian jobs after duty.
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A.
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is a U.S. federal law that regulates internal union affairs and union–management relations, emphasizing financial transparency, democratic procedures, and protections for union members’ rights.
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B.
Employment Act of 1946
The Employment Act of 1946 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the government's responsibility to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power, laying the foundation for modern macroeconomic policy and creating the Council of Economic Advisers.
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C.
Title IX of the Social Security Act
Title IX of the Social Security Act is the federal statutory framework that established the unemployment compensation system in cooperation with the states as part of the New Deal social welfare reforms.
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D.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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E.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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employment law ⓘ veterans’ rights law ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (civil enforcement in certain contexts)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
USERRA
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| allows |
Department of Justice civil suits on behalf of service members
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Office of Special Counsel to bring enforcement actions for federal employees ⓘ private civil actions by service members ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States military veterans
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United States service members ⓘ civilian employers ⓘ employers regardless of size ⓘ federal government agencies ⓘ local government employers ⓘ private sector employers ⓘ state government employers ⓘ |
| authorizesRemedy |
back pay
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liquidated damages for willful violations ⓘ lost benefits ⓘ reinstatement ⓘ |
| citation | 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301–4335 ⓘ |
| covers |
National Guard duty under federal authority
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active duty ⓘ active duty for training ⓘ inactive duty training ⓘ initial active duty for training ⓘ involuntary military service ⓘ voluntary military service ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Merit Systems Protection Board
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Office of Special Counsel ⓘ United States Department of Justice ⓘ United States Department of Labor ⓘ Veterans’ Employment and Training Service ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| permits | state laws that provide greater protections than USERRA ⓘ |
| preempts | state laws that limit USERRA rights ⓘ |
| prohibits |
employment discrimination based on military service
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retaliation for exercising USERRA rights ⓘ |
| protects |
civilian employment rights of service members
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reemployment rights of service members ⓘ |
| provides |
administrative remedies through the Department of Labor
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civil enforcement actions in federal court ⓘ civil enforcement before the Merit Systems Protection Board for federal employees ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage noncareer service in the uniformed services by minimizing disadvantages to civilian careers
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to ensure prompt reemployment of service members upon completion of service ⓘ to prohibit discrimination based on military service in employment ⓘ |
| requires |
maintenance of certain pension benefits during military service
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maintenance of seniority rights during military service ⓘ prompt reemployment after military service ⓘ reasonable efforts by employers to qualify returning service members for reemployment ⓘ reemployment in the position the person would have attained but for military service ⓘ |
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Subject: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (civil enforcement in certain contexts) Description of subject: The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is a federal law that protects the civilian employment and reemployment rights of military service members and veterans, prohibiting workplace discrimination based on military service and ensuring their prompt reinstatement to civilian jobs after duty.
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