An Anglican clergyman is an employee of the church, and so has employment rights.
Citations:
Independent 16-Mar-1995, Times 04-Apr-1996
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Diocese of Southwark and Others v Coker EAT 4-Apr-1996
A curate is not an employee of the Church and cannot claim unfair dismissal. . .
At the Employment Tribunal – Reverend Doctor A B Coker v Diocese of Southwark; Bishop of Southwark and Diocesan Board of Finance CA 11-Jul-1997
A Church of England Assistant Curate is not an employee, but rather a holder of an ecclesiastical office. There is a presumption that ministers of religion were office-holders who did not serve under a contract of employment. Accordingly he is not . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Employment, Ecclesiastical
Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.79267