At the heart of the debate about labels is a conflict about whether a marriage between same-sex partners is the same as or different to a marriage between opposite-sex partners. Proponents of legalising same-sex marriage argue that the sex of the partners in a marriage is irrelevant to the nature of the union.
If an employee is on FMLA, can they use say 20 hours of vacation, annual or sick leave per pay period to simply cover the costs of their benefits if they are considered a full time employee who typically works 80 hours per pay period.
Under the FMLAâs military leave provisions, employees also may use intermittent FMLA leave for qualifying exigencies and to care for a covered servicemember with a serious illness or injury. The care needed can encompass both physical and psychological care and can even include driving the family member to the doctor.