Employers Baffled by How to Legally Handle Military Leave Requests: BLR's Free Audio Conference Explains the ins and outs
When employees have to take military leave their employers face serious responsibilities under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Business & Legal Reports Inc. is offering a free audio conference recording featuring two expert attorneys who explain the ins and outs of this important and confusing law.
Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) April 21, 2005 -- It’s hard on the employee, who has
to leave family and job for a military leave. But when a worker gives notice
that he must go on active duty, the employer suffers too.
Fortunately
employers can avoid the pitfalls of the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by listening to a recent audio conference
sponsored by Business & Legal Reports (BLR). It’s free with registration,
and helps employers understand their responsibilities to employees under the
federal law for military leave in plain English.
Employers must be
up-to-date with USERRA requirements because employees who feel that their USERRA
rights have been violated can go directly to court - without first filing an
administrative action. If an employer makes a mistake, for example missing the
latest notification requirements, it may have to pay huge sums, including back
pay, attorney’s fees, and even double damages!
This streaming audio
conference features two lawyers who are experts in advising employers on USERRA
compliance – Steve Bernstein and Clancy Vettel Mendoza, a partner and associate,
respectively, in the Atlanta office of Fisher & Phillips. They provide
practical tips on how to avoid the pitfalls under this oft-misunderstood law.
For instance, the requirements for healthcare insurance coverage depend on how
long the employee is away: Those absent for 30 or fewer days are entitled to
employer-sponsored coverage under same terms as when they were working. Those on
leave for more than 30 days are generally entitled to COBRA-type continuation
benefits.
Employers will benefit from practical guidance like this in
this 90-minute conference, which includes a 60-minute presentation and a
30-minute question-and-answer session. Access it here: http://www.blr.com/82008400/PRS12
This audio conference
was originally recorded on March 17, 2005.
About BLR
Old Saybrook,
Conn.-based BLR produces plain-English compliance and training resources for HR,
compensation, safety, and environmental managers. For more information about
other audio conferences and a free catalog, call 800-727-5257 or visit www.BLR.com.
Contact:
HR.BLR.com Managing Web Editor Kevin
Flood
860 510-0100 x 2283
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