More than three-quarters of employers have reacted positively to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, according to a survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefits.
Its study, "Benefits for Same-Sex Couples: Impact of the DOMA Decision," examined how employers are addressing the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision to overturn DOMA, which barred same-sex spouses from securing federal benefits afforded to married, heterosexual couples. Still on the books is a provision of the law that permits states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states.
The foundation survey found that 35.6 percent of employers have reacted very positively while 41.5 percent reacted somewhat positively to the DOMA ruling. Less than one-quarter have reacted negatively.
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