He gets his due, wants others to do so, too
News Press.com
Written by
Marisa Kendall
Jan. 25, 2014
A Cape Coral man last month won a victory 14 years in the making, when a federal board ruled he was wrongly fired in 2000 after taking time off for military service.
The U.S. Postal Service must rehire Sgt. Maj. Richard Erickson, 50, and pay him 14 years of back pay, interest and benefits, according to a Dec. 31 ruling by the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. The board ruled firing Erickson was a violation of the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act. Erickson could be entitled to $2 million, including legal fees and compensation for missed promotions.
Now Erickson wants to encourage soldiers in similar situations to fight for their rights.
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