Church Sued for Supervisor’s Sexual Harassment
Court in Oklahoma ruled that plaintiff was treated wrongfully by the church.
Sexual Harassment
Your Guide to Employee Handbooks
If updated regularly, an employee handbook can offer valuable legal protection against civil court claims made by disgruntled staff members.
15-Employee Requirement for Churches
Church affiliates do not have to combine overall number of employees to meet Title VII rule.
Associate Pastor Sues Church for Senior Pastor’s Sexual Harassment
Employer is liable for supervisory employees' acts of harassment
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.
Flirting with Disaster
How to respond when a youth flirts with you.
Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment
Court rules that church employee's behavior does not qualify as harassment.
Sexual Harassment: Church Could Be Liable for Youth Pastor’s Actions
A sexual harassment policy is essential for any church.
Non-Ministers and Wrongful Termination Claims
A former church employee's job and duties did not trigger the ministerial exception, and a resolution of her wrongful discharge claim did not require the court to delve into religious doctrine.
Risks of Pastoral Counseling Services
Church leaders should never ignore "warning signs" that a staff member (employee or volunteer) has a propensity to engage in a particular kind of harmful conduct.
Sexual Abuse and Church Responsibility
A federal court in Nebraska ruled that two churches were not responsible on the basis of negligent hiring or supervision for a pastor's sexual molestation of his minor daughter.
Sexual Harassment and Church Employees
A federal court in New York ruled that a local church and denominational agency could be sued for the sexual harassment of a church employee by two pastors.
Church Liability for Sexual Harassment
A federal court in Oklahoma ruled that a church was not liable on the basis of sexual harassment for the conduct of a minister.
Defamation of Pastors
A Louisiana court issues an important decision-Steed v. St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1999 WL 92626 (La. App. 1999)
Supreme Court Addresses Sexual Harassment
How churches will be affected
Recent Developments in North Carolina Regarding Sexual Harassment
A North Carolina appeals court ruled that the first amendment did not prevent it from resolving a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by three female church employees against their church and denominational agencies.
Clergy Malpractice and Sexual Harassment
A federal appeals court addresses both issues in an important ruling-Sanders v. Casa View Baptist Church, 1998 WL 27291 (5th Cir. 1998)
Recent Developments in New York Regarding Sexual Harassment
A New York court ruled that a charity were liable for an executive officer's acts of sexual harassment.
Recent Developments in Federal Court Regarding Employment Practices
A federal court dismissed a race and sex discrimination claim brought by a former employee against a church agency on the ground that he failed to demonstrate that his dismissal was discriminatory or that the church treated white employees more favorably.
Denomination Not Liable for Pastor’s Misconduct
A denomination is not necessarily responsible for the acts of its pastors.