Military Rights

California Military Rights Law Firm

• Did your employer give you a hard time when you asked for time off for National Guard weekend drills?
• Did your employer give your job away after you returned from active duty in the military reserves?
• Were those around you promoted while you were serving your country, but you were passed over?

If you are actively serving our country, or you returned from military service in the last year, the law offers you special employment protections. If you are a reservist returning from deployment, you should not have to wonder if your civilian job will be waiting for you.

Call 559-432-0986 or 916-551-1556 to Speak to an Attorney

If you are experiencing problems with your employer, contact the Fresno law office of W. J. Smith & Associates to learn about California military rights. Attorney Shelley Bryant was on active duty in the Army for four years and then served in the National Guard for 17 years. He understands the issues and the challenges you face.

USERRA Protects Your Rights to Your Civilian Job

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Acts of 1994 (USERRA) protects you from discrimination whether you work in the public or private sector, or even in a federal job. When an employee returns from any extended period of active service, he or she is not an "at will" employee. This means that you cannot be terminated within one year of returning to work, except for good cause.

USERRA applies to service people in the National Guard and Reservists. It entitles you to:

• Reinstatement at the same level job as when you left
• Similar treatment to those who did not serve, such as promotions or pay raises
• Time off to attend mandatory weekend drills
• Time off for required yearly training duty - you cannot be required to use your vacation time for mandatory training

Contact Our Discrimination Lawyers Today

If you have a question about your military rights regarding time off, job reinstatement, pay or retirement benefits at your civilian job, contact a military rights lawyer at the Fresno law office of W. J Smith and Associates.