Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
| State | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|
 | Sexual Harassment Claim by a Minister Dismissed for Lack of Proof
| Sexual Harassment |
 | Church Protected by “Qualified Privilege” from Defamation Claims by Minister
| Defamation; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
 | Court Barred from Settling Sexual Harassment Claim
| Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Sexual Harassment |
 | Employee's Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Dismissed Due to Lack of 'Viable Claim'
| Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment |
| Church Agency Not Liable for Nudity in Video as Harassment
| Sexual Harassment |
| Church Sued for Supervisor's Sexual Harassment
| Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment |
| 15-Employee Requirement for Churches
| Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment |
 | National Church Not Liable for Missionary's Molestation of a Minor
| Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
 | Sexual Harassment: Church Could Be Liable for Youth Pastor's Actions
| Sexual Harassment |
 | Sexual Harassment Suit Proceeds Against Local Church, but Not Denomination
| Denominations - Legal Liability; Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment |
 | Sexual Harassment and Church Employees
| Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
| Risks of Pastoral Counseling Services
| Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
 | Sexual Abuse and Church Responsibility
| Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
 | Sex Offenders and Church Attendance
| Child Abuse; Sexual Harassment |
 | Church Liability for Sexual Harassment
| Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
 | Negligent Supervision and Sexual Offenses
| Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
 | Sexual Harassment
| Sexual Harassment |
| School Liable for Principal's Sexual Harassment of School Employees
| Schools; Sexual Harassment |
 | Sexual Harassment as Sex Discrimination
| Sexual Harassment |
| Employers' Liability for Sexual Harassment
| Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment |
