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LESBIAN COUPLE DOMESTIC HOUSEHOLD X390 (PHOTOS) | ADVOCATE.COM
Thirty-three percent of state and local government workers and 29% of
private-sector workers have access to health care benefits for same-sex
domestic partners, according to a new U.S. Department of Labor study, its
first one documenting domestic-partner benefits.
The inclusion of such benefits “provides a better, fuller picture of
employee benefits in workplaces across our nation,” according to a
statement issued by Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis.
The report, Employee Benefits in the United States, was released today and
is a component of the annual National Compensation Survey, compiled by the
Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Among its other findings are that about half of state and local government
employees have access to survivor benefits for same-sex partners, compared
to just 7% in the private sector. This largely reflects the differences in
pension plans offered in the public versus the private sector.
LGBT groups applauded the inclusion of domestic-partner benefits. “With
each effort to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees in
surveys like this, the Department of Labor moves us closer to being able to
better serve the community,” said Rea Carey, executive director of the
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, in a statement. “Data collection is
fundamental to addressing the disparities in employment, health, education,
and income facing our community.” |
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