Respect For Marriage Act Would Protect Same-Sex Couples' Company Benefits

Published date09 December 2022
Subject MatterEmployment and HR, Family and Matrimonial, Employee Benefits & Compensation, Family Law
Law FirmMcDermott Will & Emery
AuthorTodd Solomon

The Respect for Marriage Act would preserve the company benefits of same-sex couples. The legislation, which passed the US Senate on November 29, was inspired by concerns that the US Supreme Court might reconsider its landmark same-sex marriage decision.

In this SHRM article, McDermott Partner Todd Solomon noted that federal and state law no longer distinguish between same-sex or opposite-sex marriages.

"Same-sex spouses must be...

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