Frequently asked questions on legal issues relating to reserve forces.
There is a great deal of legislation dealing with the issue of reservists, including the following: Reserve Forces Act 1980, Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985, ...
The two main types of reservist are the 'regular' and 'volunteer' reserves of the armed forces. The forces for these purposes include...
If an employer has reservists in their work force, SaBRE, the Ministry of Defence marketing and communications campaign, provides advice and support via...
Ideally an employer will know if a reservist has been mobilised, by both informal discussions with the employee and by the receipt of...
Payments can be made to reservists and their employers under the Reserve Forces (Call-Out and Recall) (Financial Assistance) Regulations...
Yes, under the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985, Section 17(2) an employer is obliged to re-employ any employee who was...
The reservist can apply for reinstatement to what is known as a Reinstatement Committee. If the Committee is satisfied that reinstatement should have been made, it can...
The contract is 'suspended' until an application for reinstatement is made. Provided the employee is protected by the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act...
Yes, future developments are proposed which will affect reservists and their employers. In October 2010 the Government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) was published. The consequences include...