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- Jul 1 2013
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- Blog, Disability Benefits, FMLA and ERISA, Employment Law
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Defense of Marriage Act and the FMLA
Supreme Court Strikes Down Defense of Marriage Act:Implications for Gay Spouses under the Family Medical Leave Act
Last Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in the landmark 5-4 decision of United States v. Windsor, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) as unconstitutional. Signed into law in September 1996, DOMA defined marriage as …
- Jun 19 2013
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- Blog, Employment Law, Legislative Advocacy, Sick Leave
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Paid Sick Leave Laws in Danger
States Passing Preemptive Bills to Prevent Passage of Paid Sick Leave Laws
I am consistently surprised by the number of people I speak with (friends, family members, and clients alike) who simply assume that employers are obligated to provide employees with paid sick leave. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised by this. For those who have been lucky enough to work …
