Bill, an employee with the U.S. Postal Service, was deployed to Iraq to serve in the U.S. Army for two years. After the completion of his military duties, he resumed work at the post office. He was reemployed with an increase in pay. Which law protected Bill by requiring that his employer reemploy him with the seniority, status, and pay rate he would have earned if he had stayed on the job during the time of his deployment?

A) Vocational Rehabilitation Act
B) Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
C) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
D) Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
E) Occupational Safety and Health Act

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Taylor McLean · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) requires employers to reemploy employees who were deployed for military service with the seniority, status, and pay rate they would have earned if they had stayed on the job during the time of their deployment. This law protects the employment and reemployment rights of individuals who serve or have served in the military.

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