Section 33 Job Placement

• Library: Emp-Emp Law 2000

Under the VRR Law, returning individuals must either be (1) restored to the position they would have attained without the absence for military duty or (2) placed in another position of like seniority, status, and pay including all benefits which would have accrued during the absence. 38 U.S.C. § 4313. In other words, the veteran should be treated as if employment continued without interruption by military service. This is often referred to as the “escalator” principle, as described in Fishgold v. Sullivan...