A new proposal from the Department of Labor plans to extend the reach of the Family Medical Leave Act to all eligible employees in same-sex marriages, as the federal government continues to offer guidance after the U.S. Supreme Courts landmark ruling in United States v. Windsor.
Thomas E. Perez, the U.S. Secretary of Labor, states in a new proposed rule that the Labor Department plans to include all same-sex families under the FMLA, a provision that allows employees to take unpaid leave for family or medical reasons without worry of losing their job.
