Appellate Court Overturns New York City’s Equal Benefits Law

On March 15, 2005, a state appellate court overturned New York City’s Equal Benefits Law (“EBL”), which required New York City contractors to provide equal employment benefits to domestic partners as such contractors provided for employees with spouses. See Council of the City of New York v. Bloomberg et al., No. 2005 N.Y. Slip. Op. 01843 (1st Dep’t March 15, 2005).