Constitutional Law, Employment Discrimination, European Court of Justice, Federal Constitutional Court, Federal Labor Court, Freedom of Religion

Can Religious Institutions Hire and Fire based on Religious Doctrine?

One of the longest-running controversies in German employment law started right here in my home city of Düsseldorf. A doctor working for a Catholic charitable hospital was fired in 2009 for re-marrying after a divorce, which violates Catholic doctrine. The doctor appealed, beginning an odyssey (g) through German and international courts which is still going… Continue reading Can Religious Institutions Hire and Fire based on Religious Doctrine?