6/8/2004: Federal Law Doesn't Recognize Same-Sex Marriages: Effect on Employee Benefits

Deloitte

Excerpt: The different definitions of 'marriage' and 'spouse' under federal and state law will raise a number of complicated legal (and Constitutional) questions that may take years to answer.... Employers with employees in Massachusetts will have to begin dealing with these types of issues sooner rather than later. All other employers probably should at least start thinking about them because of the likelihood that other states will begin recognizing same-sex marriages in the future.