National Guardsman wins $2 million for wrongful termination

Guardsman Wins $2M in Post Office USERRA Case
Dec 19, 2012
Stars and Stripes
by Charlie Reed

A U.S. Postal Service employee who was fired for “excessive use of military service” when he tried to return to work after four years on active duty with the National Guard must be reinstated with over $2 million in back pay, benefits and attorney fees, a judge ruled Tuesday.

The decision to fire Sgt. Maj. Richard Erickson in 2000 has been ruled a violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act, or USERRA. The law prohibits civilian employers from terminating or otherwise penalizing part-time servicemembers who leave their jobs for military service for up to five years.
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