The U.S. Supreme Court has held, by unanimous opinion, that an employer may be held liable for employment discrimination under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) based on the “discriminatory animus” of an employee who influenced, but did not make, an ultimate employment decision. In interpreting the so-called "cat’s paw" theory of

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) was enacted to encourage non-career military service and to prevent discrimination against military service members. An employer may not discriminate against any person because such person has “taken an action to enforce a protection” afforded under USERRA. Generally, protection begins when an employee is called

On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes provisions that expand the military leave entitlements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by expanding both the “qualifying exigency” leave and military caregiver leave that became effective in January 2008.

Prior to these new amendments, an eligible employee

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects members of the armed services against employment discrimination related to the benefits of their employment. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that such protection refers to employment benefits that are “extended generally to military and non-military employees alike,” and that discontinuing a