This chapter discussed the need to plan but also the need to be responsive to changes.  In 2015, the law in the United States changed, allowing same-sex couples to marry.  (Prior to this, it was handled as a state issue.)  What ramifications can you envision this causing for the HR department in a firm?

Identify at least one possible change that might need to be addressed from an HR perspective in order to be in compliance with the law, how it might best be implemented, and any other operational impacts that might need to be addressed by the HR department.