Oklahoma § 72-47 - Private employment - Restoration to position or employment
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 72-47 — Private employment - Restoration to position or employment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-47. Private employment - Restoration to position or employment
at expiration of military service.
If a person was in the employment of any private employer, firm,
company, partnership or corporation, it is hereby declared to be the
sense of the Legislature that such person, upon the expiration of
the person's period of active duty in the military service of the
United States, be restored to the position or employment in which
the person was engaged at the time of being ordered into the active
military service of the United States pursuant to the provisions of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors
the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
Act of 1994, Title 38, Chapter 43 of the United States Code.
Added by Laws 1941, p. 438, § 2, emerg. eff. May 12, 1941. Amended
by Laws 2002, c. 396, § 2, emerg. eff. June 5, 2002.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 72-47
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 72-47 cover?
Section 72-47 ("Private employment - Restoration to position or employment") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 72-47?
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