A.  No person who is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or who is a member of the Louisiana National Guard shall be denied employment, retention in employment or any promotion or other advantage of employment because of any obligation as a member of such reserve component or the Louisiana National Guard.  

B.  In the event any employer or his successor fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this Section, mandamus proceedings may be instituted in the district court of the parish in which the employer or his successor maintains a place of business, specifically to require such employer or his successor to comply with such provisions and to compensate such person for any loss of wages or benefits suffered by reason of such employer’s actions.  Upon application to the district attorney of the parish in which the employer or his successor maintains a place of business, by any person claiming to be entitled to the benefits of such provisions, the district attorney, if reasonably satisfied that the person so applying is entitled to such benefits, shall appear and act as attorney for such person in the amicable adjustment of the claim or in the filing of an appropriate pleading and the prosecution thereof specifically to require the employer or his successor to comply with the provisions.  No fees or court costs shall be taxed against any person who may apply for such benefits.  The employer or his successor shall be deemed the only necessary party defendant to any such action.  

Acts 1987, No. 918, §1, eff. July 20, 1987.