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Supreme Court Decision Entitles Married Same-Sex Couples to Spousal Leave under the FMLA

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On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling Obergefell v. Hodges, giving same-sex couples the right to marry in all 50 states. The Court held that the U.S. Constitution requires states to license a marriage for...more

Franczek P.C.

Obama Administration Announces Proposed Rule Extending FMLA Leave Rights for Same-Sex Couples

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President Obama plans to announce today a proposed rule that would allow an employee to take FMLA leave to care for a same-sex spouse, regardless of whether the employee lives in a state that recognizes their marital status. ...more

Fisher Phillips

Benefits Update, No. 4, November 2013: The World Post-Windsor: Rethinking Benefit And Leave Policies For Same-Sex Spouses

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Following a highly-publicized U.S. Supreme Court decision and subsequent guidance from both the Labor Department (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), employers need to rethink how they treat same-sex spouses under...more

Genova Burns LLC

New Jersey’s Recognition of Same Sex Marriages Impacts Leave, Benefits and Tax Laws

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The New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent decision to legalize same-sex marriage will have an impact on several federal and state employment statutes. In September 2013, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson ruled in...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

How to Administer Benefits, Leave, and Taxes in a “Post-DOMA” World

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Well, our title is a bit provocative in that not all of your “post-DOMA” questions have yet been answered by the IRS (who defines “spouse” for purposes of employee benefits under ERISA as well as taxation under the Internal...more

Baker Donelson

DOL Update on Qualifying Reasons for Leave Fact Sheet

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On Friday, August 9, 2013, the Department of Labor (DOL) updated its Fact Sheet on Qualifying Reasons for Leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)....more

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Same-Sex Marriages and Employee Leave Entitlement After Windsor

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In Windsor v. United States, No. 12-307 (June 26, 2013), the Supreme Court ruled that the section of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that required federal laws to ignore same-sex marriages that are legally entered into...more

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