Abstract
Employment – Unfair dismissal – Discrimination – Unordained music director employed by Catholic parish church to select music for religious services and provide piano accompaniment during services – Employee music director suing employer on grounds of unfair dismissal for violation of age discrimination legislation and disabilities legislation – Whether employee’s lawsuit barred by ‘ministerial exception’ doctrine of the First Amendment on grounds that claim concerned employment relationship between religious institution and its minister – Whether Catholic parish music director ‘minister’ falling within ‘ministerial exception’ doctrine – Whether Hosanna-Tabor decision obviated previous Fifth Circuit ministerial exception precedent set forth in Starkman v Evans – USCA Const Amend 1; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC sec 12101ff; Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 USC sec 621ff
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