The U.S. Department of Labor has scheduled announcement that it will issue a Final Rule effective March 27, 2015 expanding the definition of “spouse” for purposes of determining an employee’s entitlement to Family Medical Leave. Specifically, the new rule will define a “spouse” for purposes of FMLA leave in accordance with the law of the state where the marriage was celebrated rather than under the law of the employee’s residence. Thus, a same sex marriage … Read more
Feb 24, 2015
Employer Obligations under the Family Medical Leave Act and the Changing Definition of Marriage
Sep 4, 2013
Same-Sex Marriages Recognized by the IRS
Same-sex couples legally married in states that recognize same-sex marriages will now be treated as married for federal tax purposes. In a recent IRS revenue ruling, the IRS now interprets the terms “spouse”, “husband and wife”, “husband”, and “wife” to include same-sex couples married in jurisdictions that legally recognize same-sex marriages. This is a 180 degree turn from prior interpretations of these terms in prior rulings. In fact the ruling is in direct response … Read more
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