Catholic School’s Firing Of Pregnant, Unmarried Teacher Upheld By N.J. High Court

(August 17, 2023, 12:00 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A Catholic school is permitted under the “religious tenets” exception to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to fire an unmarried teacher who becomes pregnant, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled, declining to address the parties’ First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution arguments....