Publix to insure legally married same-sex employee couples regardless of state laws

Release Date

12/29/2014

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Written By: Steve Rothaus

Days before same-sex marriage is due to become legal in Florida, Publix has told employees that gay and lesbian couples legally married elsewhere will be eligible for group health and other insurance beginning Feb. 1.

“Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, Publix is expanding spouse coverage for its health, dental and vision benefit plans to associates who are married in any state where same-sex marriages are legal, regardless of the associates’ state of residence,” reads an internal memo from the supermarket company’s corporate communications department. “Publix’s benefit plans offer coverage to legal spouses, and until recently, the states in which Publix operates did not recognize same-sex marriages as legal unions.”

Publix to insure legally married same-sex employee couples regardless of state laws

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