Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§4334 Notice of rights and duties

Title 38 › Part PART III— - READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 43— - EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 4334

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Employers must give people who have rights or benefits under this law a written notice that explains those rights, benefits, and the duties of both the person and the employer. Employers can meet this duty by posting the notice where they usually put employee notices. The Secretary must give employers the exact wording to use for that notice.

Full Legal Text

Title 38, §4334

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(a)Each employer shall provide to persons entitled to rights and benefits under this chapter a notice of the rights, benefits, and obligations of such persons and such employers under this chapter. The requirement for the provision of notice under this section may be met by the posting of the notice where employers customarily place notices for employees.

(b)The Secretary shall provide to employers the text of the notice to be provided under this section.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 4334 was renumbered section 7634 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 108–454, title II, § 203(c), Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3606, provided that: “(1) Not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 10, 2004], the Secretary of Labor shall make available to employers the notice required under section 4334 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). “(2) The

Amendments

made by this section [enacting this section] shall apply to employers under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, on and after the first date referred to in paragraph (1).”

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

38 U.S.C. § 4334

Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73