March 20, 2015
FMLA Definition of “Spouse” Expanded
In February, the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division issued a proposed change to the Family and Medical Leave Act’s definition of “spouse” to include all legal same-sex marriages. The regulations are being revised in order to comply with the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor, which found section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) to be unconstitutional.