On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed legislation titled “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “House Bill”) (available here), which includes several tax reform provisions. The House Bill is now being considered by the Senate.

If passed by the Senate and signed by the President, the House Bill would extend and/or modify

As was expected, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued a proposed regulation changing the definition of “spouse” for FMLA purposes in order to protect the FMLA rights of employees with same-sex spouses.

The proposed regulation adopts a “place of celebration” rule, consistent with the current DOL interpretation in the context of other federal laws.