Cases of Interest
Hosanna Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/10-553.pdf
Issued January 11, 2012
First Amendment protects church's right to fire employees who are church ministers even if there is a claim of discrimination.
Supports the "ministerial exception."
State of Florida v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/courts/ca11/201111021.pdf.
Issued August
12, 2011.
Declares the mandate for individuals to purchase heath care insurance to be unconstitutional.
Saint Xavier University, Employer, and St. Xavier Uniersity Adjunct Faculty Organization, IEA-NEA, Petitioner
Case 13-RC-22025, National Labor Relations Board, Region 13
Issued May 26, 2011
PDF copy of decision (Declares the university is not Catholic enough and must allow adjunct aculty to unionize)
MANHATTAN COLLEGE,
Employer v. MANHATTAN COLLEGE ADJUNCT FACULTY UNION, NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS, AFT/NEA/AFL-CIO,
Petitioner
Case No. 2-RC-23543, National Labor Relations Board, Region 2
Issued
January 10, 2011
PDF copy of decision (Declares the university is not Catholic enough and must allow adjunct aculty to unionize)
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