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The Kansas state flag waving along with the national flag of the United States of America

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United States v. Kansas Health Dept.: Shared Control Can Create USERRA Employer

The United States brought a civil action on behalf of Stacy Gonzales, a member of the United States Army National Guard, against the State of Kansas....

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Williams v. Sierra Donor Services: ADA and USERRA Claims Defeat Remand

Bryan Williams worked for Sierra Donor Services, later identified as DCI Donor Services, Inc., for approximately seventeen years. Williams was a...

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Moss v. United Airlines: No USERRA Violation for Denying Sick Accrual on Military Leave

Michael Moss, a pilot employed by United Airlines, Inc., served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. While employed as...

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Travers v. FedEx: Third Circuit Holds USERRA Requires Paid Leave When Comparable

Gerard Travers served in the United States Navy and the Naval Reserve while working for Federal Express Corporation. Whenever Travers took short-term...

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Bumpus v. United Airlines: Court Dismisses USERRA Reemployment Claims

Introduction William Michael Bumpus filed an action against United Airlines, Inc. concerning reemployment and discrimination protections under the...

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Sellman v. Aviation Training Consulting: ADA Claims Fail, USERRA Doesn’t Cover Disability

Nicholas Sellman appealed a decision from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma after the court granted summary...

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White v. United Airlines: Seventh Circuit Finds Paid Military Leave Covered by USERRA

Background Eric White worked as a commercial airline pilot for United Airlines and served in the United States Air Force Reserve. As part of his...

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Myrick v. City of Hoover: Court Affirms USERRA Protections for Police Officers

Background Four police officers for the City of Hoover, Alabama — Thaddaeus Myrick, Nicholas Braden, Jessie Popee, and Kenneth Fountain — served as...

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minesweeper preparing to detonate an unexploded landmine

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Hill v. Amentum: Nevada Court Rules Union Workers Not Owed Extra USERRA Pay

Jonathon Hill and Phillip Rowton worked for Amentum Services, Inc. as unexploded ordnance technicians, providing support services to the federal...

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military clothing and folded american flag on couch

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Pegg v. Bd. of Visitors of VMI: Court Finds Offer of Reemployment Was Prompt

Colonel Todd Allan Pegg served as the Deputy Commandant for Operations, Plans, and Training at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and as a Colonel...

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