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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: COBRA-Equivalent Benefit for LGBT Workers
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 provides workers and their families with a safety net when facing life-altering circumstances such as the loss of a job or the death of a sole provider. Although COBRA does not mandate employers provide these benefits to employees with same-sex partners or spouses, employers may nonetheless do so.Family and Medical Leave Act: A Brief Overview
Federal law requires that private employers with at least 50 employees, all public and private elementary and secondary schools and all public employees be allowed to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid sick leave.Family and Medical Leave Act: FMLA-Equivalent Benefit for LGBT Workers
Under the FMLA, employers are required to give eligible employees up to twelve weeks of consecutive - or in some circumstances intermittent - unpaid sick leave. FMLA can be expanded to include LGBT workers.Discrimination in Short-Term Disability and Leave for Transgender Workers
Separate from health insurance, employers often have greater control over short-term leave and other benefits that affect a transgender employee.Private Sector Implementation of Transgender-Inclusive Health Insurance Coverage
These employers are leading the way for others to provide transgender-inclusive insurance by exploring different options and methods of providing coverage.Page 1 of 10 Previous | Next