Labor Secretary Elaine Chao has announced final rules interpreting the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Act that helps ensure job security for reserve-component members returning to civilian life. This is the first time since the law’s passage in 1994 that regulations have been developed to enforce it, she said. The rules explain how the USERRA law protects against discrimination and retaliation due to military service and protects service members from job setbacks when carrying out their military obligations. The rules also explain that the law guarantees guardsmen and reservists ample time to return to their civilian jobs after completing their military duty. But making the relationship work “is not a one-way street,” said Maj. Rob Palmer from the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Guardsmen and reservists also have responsibilities under USERRA, such as keeping their employers informed about their military commitments.