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Employee Benefits

Dec. 11, 2004

New Legislation Covering Domestic Partners Will Affect Employers

Column - Employment Law - By James J. McDonald Jr. - Two laws will go into effect in California on Jan. 1, that are likely to have a significant impact on how employers apply existing personnel policies and certain employee benefits involving spouses to members of same-sex unions and qualifying older, but unmarried, heterosexual couples.


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Employment Law

By James J. McDonald Jr.
        
        Two laws will go into effect in California on Jan. 1, that a...

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