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WHO SHOULD DRIVE CHURCH-OWNED OR CHURCH-RENTED VEHICLES?
Who Should Drive Church-Owned or Church-Rented Vehicles
RLG Legal Update: Court Finds Employee May Sue Church for Age Discrimination
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently vacated a ruling of a trial court that granted summary judgment in favor of a local church that had been sued by an employee for age discrimination. The trial court had refused to hear the case based on its understanding of the First Amendment and its interplay with employment in religious institutions; however, the appellate court ordered the trial court to hear the case and apply the law consistent with Winkler v. Marist Fathers of Detroit…