US Supreme Court Adopts Ministerial Exception to Discrimination Laws
In the unanimous Hosana-Tabor v. EEOC decision issued January 11, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized for the first time a "ministerial exception" to virtually all forms of employment discrimination. The "ministerial exception" as announced by the Court is not a prohibition against asserting claims against religious organizations, rather an affirmative defense. The facts of the case are straightforward: Cheryl Perich [...]