Posted on Aug 1, 2017
Is it legal to make me work two weekends for missing work because I have drill?
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U.S. Department of Labor -- Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) -- Uniformed...
VETS provides assistance to those persons experiencing service connected problems with their civilian employment and provides information about USERRA to employers. VETS also assists veterans who have questions regarding Veterans' Preference.
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MAJ (Join to see)
USERRA is more than likely to create more problems than it solves. Especially at the PVT level I highly encourage you to get a better job where the boss isn't a complete a-hole. Start searching and jump ship when you get a better offer.
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SSgt Joseph Baptist - Still I wouldn't take a job where I did not get 3/4's of my weekends. There are much better options. Typically you'd only be required to make up one weekend rather than the two, and most employers would work with your schedule. There is no black and white on this particular issue, but another employer is good counsel.
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I would call a USERRA representative, from what I have read, as long as you have provided your schedule in advance to your employer, you are not responsible for finding a replacement or rescheduling of work and must return to work on the next scheduled work period following an 8 hr rest period, this rest period does not include travel home from drill. So if you get home say at 6pm Sunday they can schedule you to work within 8 hours.
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SGT Dave Tracy
MAJ (Join to see) - No doubt! My pretty blue eyes have cost me plenty over the years!
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SGT Dave Tracy
MAJ (Join to see) - Let me tell ya, they're as powerful and dangerous as they are beautiful. Like a smiling Chuck Norris giving a Knife Hand wrapped in a PT belt!
A work of human art, but scary stuff, man. Scary stuff.
A work of human art, but scary stuff, man. Scary stuff.
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PVT Andrew Gooldrup - https://www.esgr.mil/, go to them. They will have your back. they will tell you what you can and can't do as well as your employer. They will also come to your employer and tell them what they can or can't do legally and if they fire you after that you have someone to back you up!
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