Justice Department Secures Settlement of Employment Claim for Air National Guard Reservist Against the Illinois Department of Corrections

The Justice Department announced that it has agreed to settle its complaint against the Illinois Department of Corrections, which alleged that the IDOC violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by failing to properly reemploy Illinois Air National Guard Reservist Roderick Workman in his proper “escalator position” following his return from military service.