What does it mean when it says I am not a protected veteran?

What does it mean when it says I am not a protected veteran?

Under VEVRAA, a veteran may be classified as a ”disabled veteran,” ”recently separated veteran,” ”active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran,” or ”Armed Forces service medal veteran. If you answered “no” to any of the questions, you may not be considered a protected veteran.

What qualifies me as a protected veteran?

A recently separated veteran is a protected veteran when they separate from the military/stop serving on active duty and for three years afterward. This three year period begins on the date of discharge/release from active duty.

What are the benefits of being a protected veteran?

As a protected veteran under VEVRAA, you have the right to work in an environment free of discrimination. You cannot be denied employment, harassed, demoted, terminated, paid less or treated less favorably because of your veteran status.

What does non veteran mean?

: a person who is not a former member of the armed forces : someone who is not a military veteran But he has pledged to shrink the size of government, which would affect veterans and nonveterans alike.— Lisa Rein.

Do you identify as a veteran?

o A person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S.

Is it bad to identify as a protected veteran?

Not a bad outcome. Employers must make their workplaces open to Department of Labor inspectors to ensure compliance with VEVRAA. If a veteran feels he or she has been discriminated against despite VEVRAA, they can file a claim with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

Should you identify as protected veteran?

Probably not. Under VEVRAA employers must not only ask veterans to self-identify, but also take affirmative action to recruit and hire protected veterans. If a veteran feels he or she has been discriminated against despite VEVRAA, they can file a claim with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

Why do employers ask if you are a veteran?

This requirement is to ensure that companies doing business with the government are not discriminating against veterans or protected veterans and that they’re taking active steps to recruit and hire them. Many companies who aren’t federal contractors are still serious about hiring veterans.

Who is not a veteran?

Thus former or current members of the National Guard or Reserves are not considered to be veterans unless they had prior or subsequent service with an active component of the Armed Forces. (Reservists called to active duty by Executive Order qualify as veterans.)

How do you define veteran?

The term “veteran” means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.

What are the classifications of protected veterans?

A protected veteran is a status that usually gives a person a higher preference for government jobs and such. A lot of government jobs use a point system to determine who to give the job to.

What does other protected veterans mean?

Other Protected Veteran. A veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge was authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

non veteran. a person who served their country, as a civilian, by working for the military during the war.

Is veteran status protected class?

Under Massachusetts fair housing law, Chapter 151B, military status, which includes veterans is a protected class. Protected classes are designated groups of people and their families that are covered under fair housing law.