Suryaa Now International Desk: The US Department of Justice has registered a case against the tech giant Google in the Federal Court. For long periods of military service... The US Department of Justice has registered a case against the tech giant Google in the Federal Court. The lawsuit alleges that Google failed to provide an appropriate status or equivalent job under the rules to a former employee who returned after an extended period of absence for military service.
Officials have made it clear that the company's behavior against Mark Davisson, who is a reservist in the US Army, is a violation of the law. Under the provisions of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), employers are responsible for providing servicemen returning from military service or deployment with the same responsibilities and growth opportunities as they previously held. However, Mark Davison, who had returned from serving in the US Army Cyber Command, was not assigned Google's former account management responsibilities, but was transferred to a different department and ultimately fired, the lawsuit states. New York's Manhattan US Attorney's Office has warned that companies should not face any discrimination or disadvantage when soldiers and reservists who give their lives for the country return to the civilian sector.
It was revealed that this lawsuit was filed with the aim of protecting the rights of military employees. Officials said the court is asking the victim to pay damages as well as lost wages and to require better training on federal laws at Google offices.
