Question

First Baptist Church is seeking a youth minister for its programs and has the following language in its notice of the position, All applicants must be of the Baptist faith and affiliated with the American Baptist Convention.Which of the following is true about notice?

a. Such a restriction violates Title VII.
b. The restriction is valid if the First Baptist Church has under 15 employees.
c. First Baptist Church is permitted under Title VII to restrict applicants in this way.
d. The restriction is valid if First Baptist uses an employment agency.

Answer 1

The notice for a youth minister position at First Baptist Church requiring applicants to be of the Baptist faith and affiliated with the American Baptist Convention is permissible under Title VII's religious exemption for religious organizations seeking personnel for religious roles.

c. First Baptist Church is permitted under Title VII to restrict applicants in this way.

This statement is generally true. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 allows religious organizations, including churches, to give preference to individuals of their own religion when hiring for religious positions. The exception is generally applicable to religious leaders or those involved in the religious activities of the organization. In this case, since First Baptist Church is seeking a youth minister for its programs and includes a requirement related to Baptist faith and affiliation with the American Baptist Convention, it aligns with the religious exemption provided under Title VII.

Answer 2

c. First Baptist Church is permitted under Title VII to restrict applicants in this way.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964, extends its provision of prohibiting the practice of discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, and national origin. Churches are also subject to the act. But under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, there an exception under the religious ground. The religious institutions and the churches possess the right to discriminate based on religion. Under this exception, the Baptists were able to discriminate among the baptists and the normal citizen. For the Baptist congregations, only a Baptist was preferred for the employment.