Saw an interesting article in last week’s Navy Times that backs up what this Navy reservist wife has been saying for the last two years.
Overt discrimination in employment and re-employment stemming from employer ignorance of reservists’ legal rights has diminished, but more subtle discrimination is on the rise, says the executive director of the Reserve Officers Association.
Retired Army Maj. Gen. David Bockel, who took over as executive director of the 70,000-member group in November, said outreach to employers has helped them better understand dthe legal rights of National Guard and reserve members. But it hasn’t stopped more devious forms of discrimination, he said.
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Posted by Sara Horn on
February 17, 2010 in
Military
There are many important resources that Guard and Reserve families should know about. One of these is the ESGR, which stands for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve.
Like many G/R spouses , I haven’t always had a firm grasp on what the ESGR does, or how it matters to me. I’ve heard its acronym tossed around at pre-deployment and homecoming briefings and may have seen a couple of brochures or fliers on it but that’s the extent. It’s gotten my attention a little more, however, since my husband was laid off a year ago from his civilian job.
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Posted by Sara Horn on
August 24, 2009 in
Military
UPDATE: Here is the survey link I promised. If you are a Guard or Reserve member currently unemployed, or your spouse who is a Guard or Reserve member is, please take my survey.
Next month will mark one year that my husband has been without a full time job. His position was eliminated by his employer six months after he got back from his deployment to Iraq.
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Posted by Sara Horn on
May 18, 2009 in
Military
