· 6/6/1977
Alabama Power Co. v. Davis
Citations
- 431 U.S. 581
- 97 S. Ct. 2002
- 52 L. Ed. 2d 595
- 1977 U.S. LEXIS 99
- 1 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1158
- 95 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2569
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the Military Selective Service Act of 1967 required an employer to grant a veteran returning from military service credit toward his pension for time spent in the military
- noting that USERRA and its predecessor statutes were intended to “bolster the morale of those serving their country” (quotation omitted)
- noting that USERRA and its predecessor statutes were intended to “bolster the morale of those serving their country” (quotation omitted)
- noting that contributions to a pension fund, like wages, are current costs of doing business, and that future benefits can be traded off against current compensation
- interpreting 38 U.S.C. §§ 2021 and 2024 (1981), the Military Selective Service Act
- \This legislation is to be liberally construed for the benefit of those who left private life to serve their country in its hour of great need.\
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Judges: Marshall
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