title: Definition of spouse under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Final rule.
abstract: The Department of Labor's (Department) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) revises the regulation defining "spouse" under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA or the Act) in light of the United States Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Windsor, which found section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional.
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D035082:Federal Government; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018454:Spouses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013219:State Government; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States