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The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is a United States federal statute enacted in 1996 which defines marriage as a union exclusively between a man and woman for the purposes of federal programs and benefits. In... more +
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is a United States federal statute enacted in 1996 which defines marriage as a union exclusively between a man and woman for the purposes of federal programs and benefits. In addition, DOMA provides that individual states are not required to recognize marriages between gays and lesbians who are legally married in other states. less -
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Employment Law - July 2015

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The Impact of National Same-Sex Marriage for Employers - Why it matters: How will employers feel the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges? The landmark ruling that the Fourteenth...more

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DOL Expands FMLA Rights for Same-Sex Spouses

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On February 25, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) published a final rule to revise the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993’s (FMLA) definition of “spouse,” expanding FMLA leave to employees...more

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Developments Impacting Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses

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As federal and state agencies and courts further examine the implications of the Supreme Court of the United States’ ruling on same-sex marriage in U.S. v. Windsor, the laws and regulations governing employee benefits for...more

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New Year’s Resolution — Protecting Your Business: 10 Employment Law Questions To Test Your Knowledge

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In This Issue: - Employment Law New Year’s Quiz - For More Information - Excerpt from Employment Law New Year’s Quiz: 1. An employee has complained that he has been working long hours recently, but...more

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