Spouse includes registered domestic partner under which Labor Code section?

• A. Labor code 9.2
• B. Labor code 7.0
• C. Labor code 11.6
• D. Labor code 12.2

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that California law recognizes domestic partnerships as equivalent to spouses for certain labor protections. A specific Labor Code provision defines that “spouse” includes a registered domestic partner, and that is Labor Code section 12.2. This means any rights, benefits, or protections that reference a spouse in the Labor Code automatically extend to a registered domestic partner as well. This parity is important because it ensures that employees in domestic partnerships receive the same employment rights and protections as married employees when the law uses the term “spouse.” The other sections do not carry this broadened definition, so they don’t automatically extend spousal rights to domestic partners.