The European Court of Human Rights is holding a Grand Chamber hearing today Wednesday 30 January 2013 at 9.15 a.m. in the case of Fernández Martínez v. Spain (Application no. 56030/07). The case concerns the non-renewal of the teaching contract of a married priest and father of five who taught religious education, following the publication of a newspaper article revealing his membership of the „Pro Celibato Opcional“ optional celibacy movement. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Grand Chamber hearing concerning the decision not to renew contract of a married catholic priest and father who taught religious education
30. Januar 2013 — Dr. Georg NeureitherEGMR: Right to manifest religion at work is protected but must be balanced against rights of others
15. Januar 2013 — Dr. Georg NeureitherIn today’s Chamber judgment in the case of Eweida and Others v. the United Kingdom (application nos. 48420/10, 59842/10, 51671/10 and 36516/10), which is not final, the European Court of Human Rights held by five votes to two, that there had been a violation of Article 9 (freedom of religion) of the European Convention on Human Rights as concerned Ms Eweida, unanimously, that there had been no violation of Article 9 of the European Convention, taken alone or in conjunction with Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination), as concerned Ms Chaplin and Mr McFarlane, and by five votes to two, that there had been no violation of Article 14 taken in conjunction with Article 9 as concerned Ms Ladele. All four applicants are practising Christians. Ms Eweida, a British Airways employee, and Ms Chaplin, a geriatrics nurse, complained that their employers placed restrictions on their visibly wearing Christian crosses around their necks while at work. Ms Ladele, a Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, and Mr McFarlane, a Relate counsellor complained about their dismissal for refusing to carry out certain of their duties which they considered would condone homosexuality. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgement on Tuesday 15 January 2013 – Eweida and Others v. the United Kingdom (nos. 48420/10, 59842/10, 51671/10 and 36516/10)
8. Januar 2013 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants, Nadia Eweida, Shirley Chaplin, Lillian Ladele and Gary McFarlane, are British nationals who were born in 1951, 1955, 1960 and 1961 and live in Twickenham, Exeter, London and Bristol (UK) respectively. Relying on Article 9 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion) and Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination), they complain that UK law does not sufficiently protect their rights to freedom of religion and freedom from discrimination at work. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: On 30 January 2013 at 9.15 a.m.: Grand Chamber hearing in the case Fernandez Martinez v. Spain (no. 56030/07)
20. Dezember 2012 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant, Mr José Antonio Fernández Martínez, is a Spanish national who was born in 1937 and lives in Cieza (Spain). He was ordained as a priest in 1961. In 1984, he applied to the Vatican for dispensation from celibacy, which was granted in 1997. He was married in a civil ceremony in 1985, and he and his wife have five children. He taught religion and ethics in a State high school from October 1991, his contract being renewed every year by the Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena. In November 1996 the Murcia newspaper La Verdad published an article about the „Movement for Optional Celibacy“ for priests. It reported that Mr Fernández Martínez, a member of the movement, had previously been rector of a seminary, and published a photograph of him attending a meeting of the movement, together with his wife and their five children. The article included comments by a number of participants indicating their disagreement with the Church’s position on abortion, divorce, sexuality and contraception. On 29 September 1997, the Diocese of Cartagena informed the Ministry of Education of its intention not to renew Mr Fernández Martínez’s contract for the 1997/98 school year. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
ArbG Aachen: Die Ablehnung eines Intensivpflegers für den Dienst in einem katholischen Krankenhaus allein wegen fehlender Religionszugehörigkeit stellt eine Diskriminierung dar
14. Dezember 2012 — Dr. Georg NeureitherEin in Trägerschaft der katholischen Kirche stehendes Krankenhaus wies im September 2011 die Bewerbung eines objektiv geeigneten Bewerbers für eine Stelle als Intensivpfleger zurück, weil dieser nicht Mitglied einer Religionsgemeinschaft ist. Der Bewerber fühlte sich diskriminiert und klagte vor dem ArbG Aachen auf eine Entschädigungszahlung i.H.v. drei Bruttomonatsgehältern, die er bei dem Krankenhaus verdient hätte. Das angerufene ArbG sprach dem Kläger die geltend gemachte Entschädigung zu, wenn auch nicht in voller Höhe. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Hearing in four cases concerning freedom of religion
4. September 2012 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe European Court of Human Rights is holding a public hearing today Tuesday 4 September 2012 at 9 a.m. on the admissibility and merits in the following cases: Chaplin v. the United Kingdom (application no. 59842/10), Eweida v. the United Kingdom (no. 48420/10), Ladele v. the United Kingdom (no. 51671/10) and McFarlane v. the United Kingdom (no. 36516/10), concerning four practising Christians’ complaints that UK law did not sufficiently protect their rights to freedom of religion and freedom from discrimination at work. The hearing will be broadcast from 2.30 p.m. on the Court’s Internet site (www.echr.coe.int). After the hearing the Court will begin its deliberations, which will be held in private. Its ruling in the case will, however, be made at a later stage. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Bishop’s decision not to renew the teaching contract of a married priest supporting the Movement for Optional Celibacy was covered by religious freedom under the Convention
15. Mai 2012 — Dr. Georg NeureitherIn today’s Chamber judgment in the case of Fernández Martínez v. Spain (application no. 56030/07), which is not final, the European Court of Human Rights held, by a majority, that there had been no violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case concerned the decision not to renew the contract of a priest, who was married with five children, to teach Catholic religion and morals, following the publication of an article disclosing his membership of the „Movement for Optional Celibacy“. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Difference between retirement pensions of Catholic priests and Evangelical ministers amounted to discrimination
3. April 2012 — Dr. Georg NeureitherIn today’s Chamber judgment in the case Manzanas Martín v. Spain (application no. 17966/10), which is not final, the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination) taken together with Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 (protection of property) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case concerned a difference in treatment between priests of the Catholic Church and Evangelical ministers regarding the calculation of their pension rights. Whilst priests could have their previous years of religious service taken into account in calculating their retirement pension – by paying the corresponding contributions – Evangelical ministers could not bring into account their years of service prior to joining the social-security scheme. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
ArbG Wuppertal: Einstellung, für ein gutes Verhältnis zwischen Arbeitgeber und Betriebsrat sorgen zu wollen, keine Weltanschauung
1. März 2012 — Dr. Georg NeureitherDie Klägerin ist seit 2008 Vorsitzende des Betriebsrats der Beklagten. Ende 2010 und Anfang 2011 kündigte die Beklagte das Arbeitsverhältnis mit Zustimmung des Betriebsrats mehrmals fristlos. Sie wirft der Klägerin unter anderem vor, andere Mitglieder des Betriebsrats beleidigt und bedroht, ein Tierabwehrgerät im Betriebsratsbüro aufbewahrt und ihre Arbeitsunfähigkeit vorgetäuscht zu haben. Sie zweifelt an der von der Klägerin angezeigten Arbeitsunfähigkeit, weil die Klägerin damals an einer Segeltour und an einer Kinderfreizeit teilgenommen hat. Über die Wirksamkeit der Kündigungen ist noch nicht rechtskräftig entschieden. Nunmehr verlangt die Klägerin von der Beklagten Entschädigung und Schmerzensgeld i.H.v. 420.000 € als Ersatz immaterieller Schäden sowie den Ersatz weiterer materieller Schäden. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
ArbG Wuppertal: Einsatz für Betriebsrat und Gewerkschaft als Weltanschauung?
27. Februar 2012 — Dr. Georg NeureitherAm 01.03.2012, 11.00 Uhr, verhandelt die Kammer über die Frage, ob der Einsatz einer Betriebsrätin für den Betriebsrat und die Gewerkschaft als Weltanschauung i.S.d. § 1 AGG anzusehen ist. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
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