Yaakov Markel v. Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, et al

  1. January 28, 2025

    Kosher Worker Wants 9th Circ. Redo In Unpaid OT Suit

    A Ninth Circuit panel erroneously gave religious institutions complete immunity when it held that an Orthodox Jewish organization does not have to face a food worker's suit alleging he was stiffed on overtime pay, he told the appeals court in his bid for rehearing.

  2. January 02, 2025

    9th Circ. Says Religious Carveout Sinks Kosher Worker's Suit

    A religious exception shielding religious entities from certain claims applies to jobs at an Orthodox Jewish organization ensuring that food is kept kosher, the Ninth Circuit ruled, upholding the dismissal of a worker's lawsuit claiming he missed out on thousands of dollars in overtime pay.

  3. April 03, 2024

    9th Circ. Doubts Kosher Tester's Religious Carveout Challenge

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Wednesday seemed skeptical of a worker's argument that the ministerial exception does not apply to his suit accusing an Orthodox Jewish organization of failing to pay him overtime for his work making sure grapes used for wines were kept kosher.

  4. March 29, 2024

    Calif. Forecast: 9th Circ. Takes On Ministerial Exception

    In the coming two weeks, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a pair of cases involving the ministerial exception. Here's a look at those cases and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.