The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. § 43, was signed into law by President William Clinton on October 13, 1994. The purpose of the Act was to protect certain rights and benefits for employees and establish specific duties for employers affecting veteran employment, reemployment, and retention. 

While USERRA was originally enacted in 1994, the Dole Act, January 2, 2025  introduced major changes that are considered the most significant updates to military employment protections in over three decades, www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/userra.