Unintended Consequences; Maybe Not- May 14, 2008 Last Wednesday, the Michigan Supreme Court agreed with a lower appellate court that a 2004 amendment to the Michigan Constitution barred governments and state colleges from providing benefits to same sex partners of its employees. National Pride at Work Inc. v. Governor of Michigan (Mich. 5708) pdf. My first thought was -- another case of unintended consequences, which quite often seems to be a by-product of legislation, particularly legislation passed in haste.However, a little more digging...http://employerslawyer.blogspot.com/2008/05/unintended-consequences-maybe-not.html |