USERRA rights broken

[Donnieplsk]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia

I didnt know exactly where to post this so I am going to post it here

I just got out of the USMC and I went back to get my old job back because USERRA states they have to give it back and im in need of money. I got an honorable discharge and my service was under 5 years I have no permanent injuries or anything like that but my former employer is refusing to hire me back even though she knows USERRA states she has to give my job back. I have no clue who I would go to about this and wondering who I should I go to about this?

Please help me I really need the money really bad right now and have no clue what to do

 

[mlane58]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia

I didnt know exactly where to post this so I am going to post it here

I just got out of the USMC and I went back to get my old job back because USERRA states they have to give it back and im in need of money. I got an honorable discharge and my service was under 5 years I have no permanent injuries or anything like that but my former employer is refusing to hire me back even though she knows USERRA states she has to give my job back. I have no clue who I would go to about this and wondering who I should I go to about this?

Please help me I really need the money really bad right now and have no clue what to do

File a complaint with the US DOL as they enforce USERRA.

 

[Zigner]

When you left your previous job, what sort of notice did you give your employer?

 

[Donnieplsk]

what do you think will end up happening

 

[Donnieplsk]

I gave like a 6 months notice that I was leaving for the USMC in writing and in verbal

 

[Zigner]

what do you think will end up happening

Sorry - the crystal ball has been very unreliable lately.

 

[Donnieplsk]

I just have no clue what to do here or any clue how this works this job was my job while I was in highschool and I left right for the USMC after highschool I get home go to try and get my old job back while thinking I was going to get it instantly because its a law and get told no I reminded them that it was a law and she stuck with her answer and now hasn't answered any of my calls and havnt seen her in person since

 

[Zigner]

You may want to look at http://www.esgr.org/userra.asp and http://www.military.com/benefits/legal-matters/userra/faq#2

 

[mlane58]

Go to USERRA Complaint/Request and file a claim.

 

[Zigner]

Go to USERRA Complaint/Request and file a claim.

The first link I gave shows how he can obtain the services of an ombudsman...that might be a good first step