Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
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‘Ministerial Exception’ Bars Court from Resolving Youth Minister’s Sex Discrimination ClaimApril 2016 |
Employment Practices |
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‘Ministerial Exception’ Bars Court from Resolving InterVarsity Employee’s Sex Discrimination ClaimApril 2016 |
Employment Practices |
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Church School May Have Violated Dismissed Teacher’s Rights under Family and Medical Leave ActFebruary 2016 |
Employment Practices |
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Churches and Revoking PensionJune 2015 |
Clergy - Removal; Compensation and Benefits; Employment Practices |
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The ADA and Church HiringFebruary 2015 |
Employment Practices |
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Courts and Non-Minister Employee DisputesFebruary 2015 |
Employment Practices |
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Seminary Professor Unable to Sue for Racial DiscriminationDecember 2014 |
Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices |
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Ministerial Exemption Prevents Court from Resolving LawsuitDecember 2014 |
Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices |
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Ministerial Exception Prevents Courts from Making Defamation ChargesJune 2014 |
Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Defamation; Employment Practices |
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Ministerial Exemption Bars Court’s Ruling in Music Director’s DismissalFebruary 2014 |
Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices |
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Ministerial Exception Prevents Court from Resolving Employment DisputeDecember 2013 |
Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices |
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Church Sued for Supervisor’s Sexual HarassmentOctober 2013 |
Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment |
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There Is No Legal Duty to Perform Background Checks on Every ApplicantApril 2013 |
Employment Practices |
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Court Applies “Ministerial Exception” to Church Discrimination CaseNovember 2012 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Employment Practices; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Violating the Americans with Disabilities ActNovember 2012 |
Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices |
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15-Employee Requirement for ChurchesNovember 2012 |
Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment |
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Religious Discrimination in Employment PracticesSeptember 2012 |
Employment Practices |
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Discriminating Against Obese EmployeesJuly 2012 |
Employment Practices |
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Who Is Considered a Minister?May 2012 |
Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices |
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Overtime Pay for Work-Related Smartphone UseNovember 2011 |
Compensation and Benefits; Employment Practices; Fair Labor Standards Acts; Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay |