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How the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Impacts Employers

July 1, 2015/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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On June 26, 2015, the closing of Obergefell v. Hodges resulted in a landmark decision by the U.S Supreme Court: same-sex marriages must be licensed and recognized by all states in the nation. Although 37 states had previously legalized same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision will now have significant impact on the 13 states where same-sex marriage was not previously recognized.

Benefits Consideration Post – DOMA

July 1, 2013/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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July 21, 2013

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UPDATE: Please view our more recent HR Alert concerning this topic, available HERE.

On June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a section of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional. This ruling now recognizes the legal union of same-sex couples in 12 states and the District of Columbia. While the court ruled part of DOMA as unconstitutional, it does not appear that this decision will be forced on states that currently do not recognize same-sex marriage and allows these states to continue to define marriage as the populist wants.