MacLaughlin v. Union Switch & Signal Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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13 federal appellate · 3 district · 2 state decisions

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1. ““The Act was designed to protect the veteran in several ways. He who was called to the colors was not to be penalized on his return by reason of his absence from his civilian job. He was, moreover, to gain by his service for his country an advantage which the law withheld from those who stayed behind. ... He shall ‘be restored without loss of seniority’ and be considered ‘as having been on furlough or leave of absence’ during the period of his service for his country, with all of the insurance and other benefits accruing to employees on furlough or leave of absence. § 8(c). Thus, he does not step back on the seniority escalator at the point he stepped off. He steps back on at the precise point he would have occupied had he kept his position continuously during the war. “This legislation is to he liberally construed for the benefit of those who left private life to serve their country in its hour of great need. “As we have said, these provisions guarantee the veteran against loss of position or loss of seniority by reason of his absence. He acquires not only the same seniority he had; his service in the armed forces is counted as service in the plant so that he does not lose ground by reason of Ms absence. ’ ’ (Emphasis added.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Palaske v. City of Long Beach

2. ““Vacation advantages accorded employees are certainly no less to he prized than such benefits as pensions, bonuses, and participation in insurance programs ; and the Congrestional history of [the Act] makes it clear that the statute was intended to protect these other rights. “In view of these considerations, wo can see no reason why the protection of the [Act] in appropriate cases should not embrace vacation rights which the employee has earned and would have received as a matter of course but for his induction.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Barry v. Smith