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Service member job discrimination

More than 1,000 National Guard and Reserve members file complaints with the U.S. Department of Labor each year alleging discrimination under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. The law protects military members’ jobs when they are called to serve. Government agencies are frequent offenders, accounting for about a third of the nearly 16,000 cases opened in the 12 years ending in September 2012.

Fiscal year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	Total
Claims	848	1,096	1,236	1,355	1,261	1,443	1,381	1,429	1,428	1,438	1,577	1,436	15,928

Note: The claim figures provided for states do not include 639 cases handled by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The annual totals vary slightly from figures reported to Congress by the Department of Labor.

Published: April 26, 2013 | 5:08 p.m.

Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Office of Special Counsel

Credits: Anthony Pesce, Doug Smith, Alexandra Zavis

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