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Veterans' Employment

America's veterans may be entitled to certain workplace rights and preferences. If you have served in the military, use the resources on this page to find answers to your questions on veteran employment issues. Please note that elaws Advisors have not yet been built for every DOL law and regulation. Therefore, your issue may also be covered under laws not addressed by this site.

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Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)

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A

Air Force

Armed forces

Army

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B

Bosnia service

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C

Certification

Civilian employment

Coast Guard

Complaints

Compliance

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D

Department of Labor (DOL) laws

Disabled veteran

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E

Employment laws

Enlisted officer

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F

Federal employment

Federal employment laws

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G

Guard

Gulf War veteran

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H

Hiring preferences

Homeless

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I

Interviewing

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J

Job entitlements

Job restoration

Job Search

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K

Korean war veteran

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L

Labor laws

Licensing

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M

Marine Corps

Marines

Military

Military Occupational Specialty

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N

National Guard

Navy

Non-career military

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P

Persian Gulf War veteran

Preference in hiring

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R

Reduction in Force (RIF)

Reemployment rights

Reserves

Resume Information

Retired veteran

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S

Small business laws

Small business requirements

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U

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)

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V

Veterans Administration (VA)

Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA)

Veterans Service Organizations

Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)

Vietnam veteran

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 elaws Advisors



FirstStep Employment Law Advisor
This Advisor helps you to identify which of 23 Department of Labor employment laws may apply to your business or organization.


Veterans

e-VETS Advisor
This Advisor helps active duty personnel, veterans, reservists, Guard members and their family members sort through the vast amount of resources available on the Internet. It includes links to information on a broad range of topics, such as job search tools and tips, employment openings, career assessment, education and training, and benefits.

Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Advisor
This Advisor helps you understand veterans' employee eligibility and job entitlements, employer obligations, benefits and remedies under the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act.

Veterans’ Preference Advisor
This Advisor helps veterans examine preferences they may be entitled to with regard to Federal employment.

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