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Current Legal Protections for Reserve Component Members Are Generally Clear and Consistent with Other Employment Laws

• In its current form, there are two main aspects of the law: (1) general antidiscrimination protection based on veteran status and (2) reemployment rights after periods of military duty.

Understanding of Current Law, Employer Obligations, and Where to Go for Help Is Incomplete

• Employer knowledge of current law and support is incomplete.

The Effects That Legal Protections Can Have on Employers Is Highly Varied and Influenced by a Wide Range of Factors

• Duty-related absences can pose substantial burden on employers in some circumstances, but the impacts are highly varied and influenced by a wide range of factors. The impact of legal protections stems from the direct and indirect implications of duty-related absence for business operations, rather than from the costs of the specific employment and reemployment rights contained in the legislation.
• The following factors are associated with greater employer impact: longer or more-frequent absences; the absence of highly skilled employees, key personnel, or employees who are "one of a kind" in their organizations; and employer characteristics, including employer size, with smaller employers being more likely to experience impacts.

No Single Change to Policy or Support Programs Would Address the Concerns of All Employers

• There was no consensus among employers as to the support programs that would be most useful to their businesses in the event of a duty-related absence.