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Same-Sex Marriage
Effective March 27, 2015, employers must administer the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) to give spouses in same-sex marriages the same ability as all spouses to fully exercise their rights under the FMLA.  This, pursuant to a Final Rule of the Department of Labor (“DOL”), amends the definition of “spouse” in the FMLA regulations,...
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Currently, same-sex spousal leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is only available to employees who reside in a state that recognizes same-sex marriages. For example, an employee who validly entered into a same-sex marriage in one state, but now resides in a state that does not recognize same-sex marriages, would not be eligible...
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