Church Law & Tax Report
July/August 2011
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Feature Article
A Valuable Tax Credit for Churches
How Small Church Staffs May Benefit from a Health Care Reform Provision
Articles
Clawing Out of the Recession
How churches are faring during the slow economic recovery.
Supreme Court Tackles "Ministerial Exception"
High Court will examine rule's scope.
Recent Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches, with Richard R. Hammar
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
Statute of Limitations Prevents Church from Being Sued
Court rules statute of limitations prevents 23-year-old male from suing a church six years after abuse from youth pastor took place.
Compensation and Benefits; Overtime Pay
Application of the FLSA Minimum Wage and Overtime Requirements to a Church Employee
New York court rules Episcopal church custodian not entitled to overtime or minimum wage under FLSA.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation Dispute
Court rules that it's against the First Amendment to resolve a priest's compensation dispute with his diocese.
Child Abuse
Sex Offender Sentenced to Life Term of Supervised Release
A federal appeals court ruled that sentence did not amount to "cruel and unusual" punishment.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
Church Held Liable for Pastor's Abuse of Minors
Church without "never-alone" policy is held responsible for children who were sexually abused by pastor.
Insurance
Church's Insurance Policy Prevents Coverage
Sexual injuries to three minors at a church preschool aren't covered by church's insurance policy.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
Catholic Archdiocese Not Held Responsible for Sexual Abuse
Federal court rules archdiocese not responsible for negligent hiring in sexual abuse case, based on no prior knowledge of wrongful act by priest.
Q&A
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