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If the employer makes staff reductions while the reservist is on leave, can the reservist s job be terminated?

April 26, 2017employer Job leave reductions Reservist staff terminated

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If the employer makes staff reductions while the reservist is on leave, can the reservist s job be terminated?

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An employer can terminate a reservist s job but would have to prove that the position would have been terminated regardless of the absence.The burden of proof is on the employer.Otherwise, the employer would have to rehire the returning reservist in a comparable job with comparable pay.