Sentence examples for granting benefits from inspiring English sources

Opponents argued the amendment would prevent private firms or public universities from granting benefits to unmarried couples, hurting Ohio's competitiveness.

It rejects recognition of same-sex partnerships as a way of granting benefits to each member of the couple.

Nor would Vermont's civil unions be recognized by the federal government in granting benefits that married spouses receive.

Ms. Golinski has asked for a new hearing, where she will urge Judge Kozinski to enforce his order granting benefits to her partner.

The measure had amended the definition of the term "marital status" to include "life partner," thereby granting benefits to same-sex partners of city employees who signed a partnership affidavit.

For example, developers and city leaders in Detroit attempted to attract LGBT residents to downtown areas by granting benefits to same-sex partners of city employees and advertising vacant properties in gay publications.

To tackle moral hazard, it wants to stop companies with poor credit ratings from granting benefit hikes, or from doling out unfunded pension benefits to unions who agree to plant shutdowns.

Instead, the government granted benefits only to a small number of them.

The judges see applicants in person and have more discretion to grant benefits in borderline cases.

Earlier this year he quietly granted benefits to gay partners who work for the Senate.

A farm bureau spokesman, Christopher Noun, said that the Democrats' plan appeared to grant benefits that would erode over time.