The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (or VEVRAA) is an act of the

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enacted on 3 December 1974 related to employment discrimination against

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-era veterans, disabled veterans, and any other veterans who served active duty time in a war event that qualifies for a campaign badge.

Overview

The current version of the law requires that employers with federal contracts or subcontracts of $150,000 or more provide

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to employ and promote qualified veterans who are recently separated, disabled, or who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized. If covered by the act, a veteran who believes that a contractor is not fulfilling its VEVRAA employment obligations may file a complaint with the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.U.S. Department of Labor
- Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act compliance info A Vietnam era veteran was defined as a person who: * Served on active duty for more than 180 days, any part of which occurred between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975, and did not receive a dishonorable discharge; * Was discharged/released from active duty for a service-connected disability if any part of such active duty was performed between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975; * Served on active duty for more than 180 days, as well as served in the Republic of Vietnam between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975. The law now applies to any veteran who served on active duty during a war, including the Vietnam War and the Gulf War, which is defined as beginning on August 2, 1990, with no fixed end date. A special disabled veteran is a person who is entitled to compensation under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs for a disability rated at 30 percent or more. If it has been determined that the individual has a serious employment disability, or was discharged/released from active duty because of a service-connected disability, that changes to 10 or 20 percent. As a part of affirmative action, federal contractors and subcontractors are required to list with the local state employment service all employment openings except for executive and top management jobs, jobs which the contractor expects to fill from within, and jobs lasting 3 days or less.

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Text of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act
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