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Bereavement Leave Obligations Extended to Same-Sex Partners in New York

Loren Gesinsky

October 29, 2010 15:51

New York State employers who extend funeral or bereavement leave to employees after the death of a relative must, effective October 29, 2010, provide the same leave after the death of a same-sex committed partner. Although this amendment to the New York Civil Rights Law creates no obligation for...