Back in June, after the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage, I made a fairly easy prediction:

The federal FMLA is also anticipated to undergo some pretty big changes in states that approve same-sex marriages. Already in 2010, the FMLA regulations suggested that married same-sex couples could take time off to care for a newborn

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has an article out today on their website (subscription may be required) about the effect that same-sex marriage laws and rulings are having on employers. The article compares California’s Proposition 8 initiative with Connecticut’s recent decision legalizing same-sex marriages. 

As you will see, the reporter was kind enough to talk with

Goin’ to the chapel and we’re Gonna get married
                               —– "The Chapel of Love", by the Dixie Cups

Today (November 12th) is the day that many lesbian and gay couples will indeed be going to the chapel (or town clerk’s offices, or other places); it’s the day that they can get officially married. 

My office manager recently got married (congrats Kris!) and began discussing the difficulty of having to change one’s name both externally and internally.  We both began to notice that there Morgue File - public domaindoes not appear to be readily-accessible information for human resources personnel and employees on how to tackle this issue.

While a blog post certainly cannot