Research two companies in the Fortune 500 that offer partner benefits. Compare and contrast the companies as you answer the following questions:
1.How do the requirements for coverage for domestic partners, such as length of the relationship compare withrequirements for benefits of married couples?
2.Do companies usually require a waiting period after dissolution of a marriage (divorce) before a new spouse canbecome eligible for benefits?
3.What factors, such as legislation, may influence the inclusion of these stipulations?
4.Can any of the terms you defined above be applied to either company based on other information you learnedabout them? Why, or why not?