Unpacking USERRA’s equal treatment standard

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Abstract: The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) was designed to protect the employment rights of on-duty military personnel. This article describes a case involving a plaintiff who alleged that that his company had violated USERRA by firing him while he was deployed. Specifically, he argued that it had violated the law by not placing his name on an exhibit, listing current employees, that it provided to a new owner — thus denying him a benefit not determined by seniority. Dorris v. TXD Services, No. 12-3096, Feb. 27, 2014 (8th Cir.)