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Appeals Court Refused to Dismiss a Former Employee’s Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Member access only

Discrimination; Employment Practices; First Amendment

Discrimination Claim Brought Against School that Fired Gay Teacher Allowed to Proceed Member access only

Employment Practices; Ministerial Exception

In a Battle of Bylaws, Court’s Intervention with Pastor’s Firing Found Proper Member access only

Employment Practices

Former School Counselor’s Discrimination Claims Barred by Ministerial Exception Member access only

Employment Practices; Ministerial Exception

Unmarried Pregnant Employee Can Sue Religious School for Discrimination Member access only

Employment Practices

Employee in Same-Sex Civil Union Sues Religious School Member access only

Employment Practices

Employee Can Sue Church-Affiliated Organization for Disability Discrimination Member access only

Employment Practices

Teachers at a Religious Preschool Not Considered Ministers Member access only

Employment Practices

Church’s Director of Music Was a “Minister” for Purposes of the Ministerial Exception Member access only

Employment Practices

Churches May Fire an Employee for Violating Moral Standards If Done Consistently Member access only

Employment Practices

Fired Teacher Prevented from Suing Religious School for Discrimination Member access only

Employment Practices

Fired Employee Can Sue for Pregnancy Discrimination Member access only

Employment Practices

Fired Transgender Employee Could Sue for Employment Discrimination Member access only

Employment Practices

'Ecclesiastical Abstention' Fails to Prevent School Employee's Discrimination Lawsuit Member access only

Employment Practices; Judicial Resolution of Church Disputes; Schools

Court Barred by the Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine from Resolving a Pastor's Employment Dispute Member access only

Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Employment Practices

Ministerial Exception Prevents Court from Resolving Discrimination Lawsuit Member access only

Employment Practices; Judicial Resolution of Church Disputes

Employee's Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Dismissed Due to Lack of 'Viable Claim' Member access only

Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment

A Tennessee Missions Agency’s Employment Contract Requires Employees’ Lawsuit to Be Resolved on Basis of Virginia Law Member access only

Employment Practices

Court May Rule on 'Secular Contract' Between Church and Former Employee Member access only

Employment Practices

California Court Rejects Religious School’s Motion to Dismiss Disability Discrimination Claim Member access only

Employment Practices