New G.I. Bill Would Help Small Business Owners Q: Will the proposed new "G.I. Bill of Rights" do anything to help veteran-owned small businesses? — Will A: Writing this as I am on this Memorial Day weekend, I wish ...

Military leave must be automatically granted by all employers in time of war or emergency to those that enlist or those in the reserves. For the first 30 days, the employer must continue health insurance and other benefits. After that time, the ...

Any employee who leaves employment to perform service in the uniformed services (armed forces, Army National Guard, Air National Guard, commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and anyone designated as part of the uniformed service by the ...

Any person in Wisconsin who leaves private or unclassified public employment (other than a temporary position) for active service in the U.S. military, national guard or national defense work is eligible for military leave ...

No employee in Michigan who requests a leave from employment may be denied a leave of absence by that person's employer for the purpose of entering, or determining physical fitness to enter, the United States or state military or naval ...

Any member of an organized unit of the ready reserve of the armed forces, who, in order to receive military training leaves a position other than a temporary one for a period not exceeding 17 days in any one calendar year is eligible for military ...

In Georgia, to be eligible for military leave, the employee must be in other than a temporary position. Reinstatement. Employees in private industry in Georgia, other than those in temporary positions, who leave for military service are to be ...

There are two categories of government specifications: Federal Specifications: These cover materials, products or services used by more then two federal agencies. They are issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) and must be used by all ...

In addition to the federal laws that govern military leave, you may also have to contend with state laws that put additional requirements on the granting of military leave and the rights of the employee on military leave to be reinstated to his or ...

There may come a time when you are faced with an employee who may need leave time to serve in the military. All employers, regardless of size, must provide military leaves of absences to employees. The rules governing your employees' rights are ...

No employer in Hawaii may refuse to allow an employee to be absent from employment in order to perform duties for the National Guard. Reinstatement. Any employee absent for military duty leave must be restored or reemployed without loss of ...

Private employers in Iowa are required to grant leave to employees who are members of the national guard or organized service when they are called up for military service without reducing their rights to employment benefits. There is no requirement, ...

Private sector employees in Idaho, other than temporary employees, who are members of the national guard or a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, who leave their employment for training for 15 days or less each year are to be restored to ...

Training. To be eligible, qualified members of the Colorado National Guard or the U.S. reserve forces in nontemporary positions must not leave the position for training for more than 15 days each year. The period of absence for military training ...

The employer of any person in Connecticut who, as part of that person's military service, is required to attend military reserve or national guard meetings or drills during regular working hours must allow that person leave of absence for such ...

No private employer in Kansas may discriminate against a member of the military because of that person's military status; discriminate against a member of the military with respect to employment, employment position or status because that person is ...

The Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 and the Benefits Act of 2003: Procurement Program for Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Service-Disabled Veterans provides for set-aside and sole-source ...

Any member of the military forces, including the Maine Army, the Maine Air National Guard and the Reserves of the U.S. Armed Forces, who, in response to federal or state orders, takes a military leave of absence from a position other than a ...

Any person in New York who, in order to perform military service, leaves a job in the private sector, other than a temporary one, is eligible for military leave privileges. Any public or private employee who performs military duty for the state or ...

Here are some basic questions and answers about federal military leave laws and your obligations to employees who have employees engaged in military service. Which employees are eligible for military leave? Any employee who is called to military ...

Private and public sector employees in Illinois, except temporary employees and state employees in certain administrative positions, are eligible for military leave privileges. Reinstatement. Private and public sector employees in Illinois, except ...

Public and private employees in California who are members of the reserve corps of the U.S. armed forces, the National Guard or the naval militia are entitled to a temporary leave of absence without pay while engaged in military duty ordered for ...

Running your own business can provide the flexibility, income and work-life balance that you crave. And it's exactly that flexibility that makes entrepreneurship a great match for the frequently transferred military spouse. "Managing your own ...

Duty Calls, But Business Goes On By Marita Bon Small Businesses Owned by Reservists Small Businesses Employing Military Reservists Small Businesses Owned by Reservists Military reservists have a slew of ...

Vets, Tap Into Help For Your Entrepreneurial EffortsQ: Dear Mr. Strauss: My son will be returning home from duty overseas soon. Before he left he owned a one-person business and he hopes to start it up again upon his return. I ...