Key facts of the case - A pregnant woman, unmarried, teacher of catholic religious education in a State school saw her diocesan authorisation revoked and her contract not renewed.

Main reasoning of the court - In order to teach catholic religious education, in a State school, a diocesan certificate is needed. In case of a yearly appointment, the Court determined that the lack of diocesan authorisation implies the revocation of the work relationship because of the impossibility to perform the service and because this is not a case of dismissal: the yearly appointment cannot be renewed in case of lack of the diocesan certificate.