We passed some important reforms to help turn unemployment insurance into reemployment insurance, so that more people get training and the skills they need to get back in a job.
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act bars employers from taking action against National Guard and Reserve members based on their military service and allows them to reclaim their jobs after periods of active duty or training.
Taking advantage of a deemed Congressional recess that lasted from 2:00 AM to 2:01 AM Sunday morning, the president appointed intellectual giant and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich to serve as reemployment czar on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).