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HR 3393 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Civil actions and liability Damages Employee rights Injunctions Labor and Employment Law Punitive damages Veterans' employment Wage restitution

Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007

Introduced: August 3, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 13, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Aug 3, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 3, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007 - Allows a court, if it determines that a federal, state, or private employer's failure to comply with a veteran's reemployment rights was willful, to require the employer to pay the individual the greater of any loss of wages or benefits, or $20,000. Requires (current law authorizes) a court to exercise injunctive relief to fully vindicate such rights.

Authorizes a court to require a state or private employer to pay punitive damages for violations found to be with malice or reckless indifference to the individual's federally-protected reemployment rights.

Makes federal arbitration procedures inapplicable to claims for veterans' employment and reemployment rights and benefits.

What's happening now April 16, 2008

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2