LIBERTATEA RELIGIOASĂ ŞI RAPORTURILE DE MUNCĂ ALE CLERULUI: ÎNTRE AUTONOMIE ECLEZIASTICĂ ŞI NORMELE DREPTULUI CIVIL
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF CLERGY: BETWEEN ECCLESIASTICAL AUTONOMY AND CIVIL LAW NORMS

Summary/Abstract: The legislator has provided for the full autonomy of religious denominations from the state or any other political entity, leaving denominations absolute freedom to choose, appoint, or hire their own personnel, as well as the freedom to dismiss personnel in accordance with their own canonical, statutory, or regulatory norms. The employment relationships between ecclesiastical personnel and religious organizations are specific to those defined by the Labor Code. Our studies have identified differences between the employment relationships of clerical staff and other employees in Romania, differences that consist of exceptions to the principle of non-discrimination in employment, relationships of subordination, rights and obligations, and, perhaps most importantly, the existence of ecclesiastical courts whose decisions are not subject to judicial review by civil courts.

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