Poster Compliance Center Advises All U.S. Employers of Change in Federal Labor Law Notification;...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor recently published the final version of the notice employers are required to use to inform employees of their rights, benefits and obligations under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA). As of January 18, all employers must meet

The revised USERRA notice, which has a publication date of December 2005, broadens the class of individuals whose job rights are protected to include anyone returning to work after service in the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS). The previous USERRA notice, first published in February 2005, only provided job protection for those called to active duty in the uniformed services.

The NDMS is an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. It is responsible for supporting federal agencies that respond to major natural disasters, transportation accidents or acts of terrorism.

In the new notice information has been changed about requesting referrals for cases that the U. S. Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) has been unable to resolve. New information has also been added regarding claims against federal executive agencies.

New Posters Available

A revised USERRA notice is included in an all-in-one federal labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The fully laminated poster, which meets all federal workplace posting requirements for general employers, may be ordered by phone at (800) 322-3636 or online at www.postercompliance.com.

Poster Compliance Center of Lafayette, California, is a leading publisher of all-in-one labor law posters for both state and federal labor laws. The company, which has been in business since 1991, publishes labor law posters for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as specialty workplace safety and workplace environment posters.