Canarias diocese ordered to compensate teacher they sacked for living in sin

Canarias diocese ordered to compensate teacher they sacked for living in sin
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By m.p. - Nov 3, 2009 - 1:53 PM

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The court described their continued refusal to renew the religious studies teacher's contract as vengeful

The Church has been ordered to pay more than 200,000 € to a teacher of religious studies who was sacked from her job because she was ‘living in sin’ with a man who was not her husband.

Carmen Galayo had been teaching the subject for 12 years at a number of schools on Gran Canaria when, in October 2000, she was informed that her contract would not be renewed because of her out of wedlock relationship. She is reported by Canarias 7 to have previously separated from her husband.

The Canarias High Court ruled the Bishopric’s decision to be null in July 2007 and now a court in Las Palmas has upheld the teacher’s claim for compensation for the 7 years the diocese failed to renew her contract. The ruling described the Church’s attitude as ‘vengeful’ over Carmen Galayo’s refusal to accept their decision and taking the matter to the courts.

In a ruling made public this Tuesday, the court found that Carmen Galayo’s constitutional right to privacy had been violated and orders the bishopric to either propose her for a new contract for the current school year or pay her 210,000 € compensation.

Canarias 7 reports that, as the school year has already started, it means the Church will have to pay up.

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