federal laws protecting veterans’ employment and reemployment rights “remained in full force and effect.” 20 C.F.R. § 1002.2. The purpose of USERRA is to (1) encourage non-career military service by “eliminating or minimizing the disadvantages to civilian careers,” (2) minimize the disruption of servicemembers and their employers “by providing for the prompt reemployment” of servicemembers, and (3) prohibit discrimination against servicemembers. 38 U.S.C. § 4301(a). We have previously noted that USERRA’s provisions “should be broadly construed in favor of military service members as its purpose is to protect such members.” Vego-Colón v. Wyeth Pharm., 625 F.3d 22, 26 (1st Cir.2010); see Fishgold v. Sullivan Drydock & Repair Corp., 328 U.S. 275, 285, 66 S.Ct. 1105, 90 L.Ed. 1230 (1946) (<HOLDING>). In the case of a servicemember whose period
holding that under edenfield the act should be liberally construed holding that the social security act is remedial and needs to be construed liberally holding that the workers compensation act is to be liberally construed and reasonable doubts as to construction are to be resolved in favor of coverage holding that pleadings under the rico act are to be liberally construed holding that the selective training and service act of 1940 is to be liberally construed for the benefit of those who left private life to serve their country in its hour of great need