Lorenzo v. San Francisco Zen Center, 116 Cal.App.5th 258 (2025), review granted & jud. notice. den., 2026 WL 391750 (Feb. 11, 2026); S294565/A171659; Ministerial Exception – Employment Law Weekly

Lorenzo v. San Francisco Zen Center, 116 Cal.App.5th 258 (2025), review granted & jud. notice. den., 2026 WL 391750 (Feb. 11, 2026); S294565/A171659; Ministerial Exception

Phyllis W. Cheng, Esq.

ADR Services Mediator, Former Director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”)

February 11, 2026

Review granted after reversal of judgment. Does the ministerial exception arising under the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution categorically preclude wage and hour claims by a minister against a religious organization without any inquiry into whether the claim touches upon any ecclesiastical concern? Review granted/brief due.

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