Originally Posted by
sailingfun
You are required to notify your employer when you become aware of a military duty requirement. Failure to do so could result in a loss of protections under the law.
I've heard that comment a few times in various conversations about USERRA, but after reading the actual statute, it appears to be unfounded. I do agree that it is considerate to notify your employer as soon as practical after becoming aware, but it doesn't seem to be required. The law only says "advance written or verbal notice of such service to such person's employer," which technically could be as late as the day before leaving. It doesn't really apply in this case (because they already received notice), but if you can point out otherwise in the law somewhere, I'd really like to see it.
Thanks