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Appeals Court Refused to Dismiss a Former Employee’s Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
June 2022
Discrimination; Employment Practices; First Amendment
Discrimination Claim Brought Against School that Fired Gay Teacher Allowed to Proceed
June 2022
Employment Practices; Ministerial Exception
In a Battle of Bylaws, Court’s Intervention with Pastor’s Firing Found Proper
May 2022
Employment Practices
Former School Counselor’s Discrimination Claims Barred by Ministerial Exception
May 2022
Employment Practices; Ministerial Exception
Unmarried Pregnant Employee Can Sue Religious School for Discrimination
November 2021
Employment Practices
Employee in Same-Sex Civil Union Sues Religious School
October 2021
Employment Practices
Employee Can Sue Church-Affiliated Organization for Disability Discrimination
August 2021
Employment Practices
Teachers at a Religious Preschool Not Considered Ministers
March 2020
Employment Practices
Church’s Director of Music Was a “Minister” for Purposes of the Ministerial Exception
May/June 2019
Employment Practices
Churches May Fire an Employee for Violating Moral Standards If Done Consistently
May/June 2019
Employment Practices
Fired Teacher Prevented from Suing Religious School for Discrimination
May/June 2019
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Fired Employee Can Sue for Pregnancy Discrimination
March/April 2019
Employment Practices
Fired Transgender Employee Could Sue for Employment Discrimination
March/April 2019
Employment Practices
'Ecclesiastical Abstention' Fails to Prevent School Employee's Discrimination Lawsuit
November/December 2018
Employment Practices; Judicial Resolution of Church Disputes; Schools
Court Barred by the Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine from Resolving a Pastor's Employment Dispute
September/October 2018
Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Employment Practices
Ministerial Exception Prevents Court from Resolving Discrimination Lawsuit
January/February 2018
Employment Practices; Judicial Resolution of Church Disputes
Employee's Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Dismissed Due to Lack of 'Viable Claim'
November/December 2017
Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment
A Tennessee Missions Agency’s Employment Contract Requires Employees’ Lawsuit to Be Resolved on Basis of Virginia Law
May/June 2017
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Court May Rule on 'Secular Contract' Between Church and Former Employee
November/December 2016
Employment Practices
California Court Rejects Religious School’s Motion to Dismiss Disability Discrimination Claim
July/August 2016
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