1. Action authorized. If any employer fails to comply with any of the provisions of sections 811 and 812, the Attorney General or employee may bring a civil action for damages for such noncompliance or apply to the courts for such equitable relief as may be just and proper under the circumstances.
2. Award of fees; costs. In any civil action under section 811 or 812, the court in its discretion may award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to any prevailing member of the National Guard or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces.