by Josh Scharff | Oct 13, 2016 | Clergy Employment Issues, Employment Law, Title VII
Music is a vital part of worship for many religions. But at what point should a musician be considered a religious minister? The answer to this question has legal ramifications for musicians who work at congregations, schools, and/or other religious institutions....
by Josh Scharff | Nov 26, 2013 | Clergy Employment Issues, Employment Law, Supreme Court, Title VII
The Supreme Court Does Not Further Define “Religious Institution” in Hosanna-Tabor In it’s 2012 Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Church & School v. EEOC decision, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the validity of the “ministerial exception,” a common law...
by Josh Scharff | Jul 6, 2012 | Clergy Employment Issues, Supreme Court, Title VII
The Ministerial Exception makes it to the Supreme Court in Hosanna Tabor v. EEOC Earlier this year, the Supreme Court first considered the validity and applicability of the “ministerial exception” – a common law principle that exempts religious institutions from...
by Jean Marc Favreau | May 29, 2007 | Supreme Court, Title VII
The Supreme Court has just taken another bite out of employees’ rights to challenge workplace discrimination. The decision limits employees’ ability to redress discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 unless they can point to a...
