South Dakota Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Stayed Pending Appeal: Employment Law Manual Updated
Authors: Melissa Burdorf and Tracy Morley, XpertHR Legal Editors
On January 12, a federal district court in South Dakota ruled that the state's law banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The decision was immediately stayed pending appeal. Therefore, same-sex marriage remains prohibited in South Dakota.
In light of this development, the South Dakota FMLA and Health Care Benefits sections of the Employment Law Manual have been updated.