Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights (USERRA)

Military Reemployment RightsEmployers won a victory at the expense of a surgeon deployed to Iraq for military service in a lawsuit concerning re-employment rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Slusher v. Shelbyville Hosp. Corp., (10/26/15).

In January 2011, Richard Slusher, an orthopedic surgeon, signed a one-year contract with Shelbyville Hospital Corporation,

Hiring Military VeteransMichigan has seen a significant emphasis on hiring military veterans. The most recent example takes place at the National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo on June 26-29, 2012 in Detroit at the Cobo Center and hosted put on by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Employing Military Personnel – An overview of the the legal issues