Uniformed Services Pros And Cons

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The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) establishes a security of employment for the members that protect and serve their country. This Act can be approached from a number of ways and appear both beneficial and challenging. First looking at the benefits, the act protects current and past uniformed service members to ensure that if they were called to duty that they have a place to return to. Honestly, this is the right thing to do. Their intent of serving their country and protecting those that live within the United States should be acknowledged and rewarded. The USERRA does just that by providing them with security. Also beneficial are time constraints for service members, based on time served, keeps

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