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Liberty client John Walker’s landmark legal battle to secure equal pension benefits for his husband will, if he wins, end the financial penalisation of thousands of same-sex couples in civil partnerships and civil marriages.
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UK Supreme Court bid for gay pension equality
Liberty client John Walker’s landmark legal battle to secure equal pension benefits for his husband will, if he wins, end the financial penalisation of thousands of same-sex couples in civil partnerships and civil marriages.
A Wal-Mart Stores Inc employee sued the retailer on Tuesday, saying its prior policy of denying health insurance benefits to the spouses of gay employees violated gender discrimination laws.
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Wal-Mart sued over denying health insurance to gay worker’s wife
A Wal-Mart Stores Inc employee sued the retailer on Tuesday, saying its prior policy of denying health insurance benefits to the spouses of gay employees violated gender discrimination laws.
Russia has asked a United Nations General Assembly committee to vote on Tuesday on its proposal to stop the world body extending staff benefits to all same-sex couples, diplomats said.
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Russia wants to stop U.N. staff benefits for same-sex couples
Russia has asked a United Nations General Assembly committee to vote on Tuesday on its proposal to stop the world body extending staff benefits to all same-sex couples, diplomats said.
Thursday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) explained that under EU law, an employee who is in a same-sex civil partnership should receive the same benefits as foreseen for married employees—in case a civil partnership is the highest form of union they can access.
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EU Court of Justice: Same-sex partners must have same work benefits as married couples
Thursday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) explained that under EU law, an employee who is in a same-sex civil partnership should receive the same benefits as foreseen for married employees—in case a civil partnership is the highest form of union they can access.
In response to news that the Pentagon would be extending certain benefits to the spouses of gay and lesbian military personnel, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin issued the following statement:
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Pentagon Vows to Extend Benefits to Gay Service Members, Families
In response to news that the Pentagon would be extending certain benefits to the spouses of gay and lesbian military personnel, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin issued the following statement:
The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation, today praised the inclusion of data on domestic partner benefits at part of the Department of Labor’s National Compensation Survey (NCS).
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HRC Statement on New Data on Domestic Partner Benefits
The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation, today praised the inclusion of data on domestic partner benefits at part of the Department of Labor’s National Compensation Survey (NCS).