The start of same-sex marriages in California on June 16 made headlines across the country. But it wasn’t such a big deal for many U.S. companies. That’s because these businesses already give their gay and lesbian employees many of the same benefits that they provide to their married straight workers, such as health insurance for a spouse or spousal equivalent. Still, there’s a limit to what even the most progressive companies can do. Numerous benefits are governed by federal law, which does not recognize same-sex marriages performed anywhere.
The Human Rights Campaign, a Washington, D.C.-based gay rights group, conducts an annual survey of Fortune 500 employers to determine which ones offer domestic partner benefits for their gay and lesbian employees. According to HRC’s most recent survey, released last December, DP benefits were provided at 56 percent, or 278 companies.
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