Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Same-Sex Couples May Get Funeral Leave


ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) - New York employers will soon be required to extend funeral and bereavement leave to same-sex couples.

A bill is headed to Governor Paterson's desk that would prohibit discrimination by employers who provide such leave to other workers. The bill would apply to couples in a long-term relationship that's financially and emotionally interdependent.

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