1002.23—What must the individual show to carry the burden of proving that the employer discriminated or retaliated against him or her?
(a)
In order to prove that the employer discriminated or retaliated against the individual, he or she must first show that the employer's action was motivated by one or more of the following:
(2)
Performance of service, application for service, or obligation for service in a uniformed service;
(b)
If the individual proves that the employer's action was based on one of the prohibited motives listed in paragraph (a) of this section, the employer has the burden to prove the affirmative defense that the action would have been taken anyway absent the USERRA-protected status or activity.