Features of an Employment Contract in Religious Organizations

Abstract

Religious organizations have a special legal status in the Russian Federation, and therefore they have a number of features. Labor relations in religious organizations, as in all others, are regulated by an employment contract, but contain a number of special provisions related to the specifics of the activities carried out by religious organizations and their special legal status. It is precisely these special clauses of the employment contract concluded in religious organizations that this article is devoted to. First of all, it examines the main legal acts regulating the scope of labor relations in religious organizations, as well as the requirements that apply to the parties to the employment contract. In particular, the age limit for employees established by law, as well as the need for them to comply with internal regulations. In addition, the article examines the special status of clergy within the framework of labor relations. The author examines the form and terms of concluding an employment contract, the procedure for making changes to it and the reasons for termination, including dismissal in the event of an employee’s failure to comply with internal regulations, which is not discrimination.