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Lawsuit: Wyoming boss required Scientology for employee

(AP) — A former employee of a Wyoming occupational therapy office alleges the owner of the business made her take Scientology courses as a condition of her employment.
Lawsuit: Wyoming boss required Scientology for employee
The Scientology Cross is perched atop the Church of Scientology in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
The Associated Press

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A former employee of a Wyoming occupational therapy office alleges the owner of the business made her take Scientology courses as a condition of her employment.

Julie A. Rohrbacher filed suit in federal court Dec. 17 against Teton Therapy, a group of physical and occupational therapy offices in four Wyoming locations.

The Casper Star-Tribune reports Rohrbacher worked at an office in Lander.


Rohrbacher claims in court documents that owner Jeff McMenamy declined to promote her and then forced her to resign in 2013, after she refused to enroll in Church of Scientology courses.

Rohrbacher sued under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits religious harassment at work.

McMenamy said neither he nor his attorney had seen filings in the case and could not comment on the lawsuit.

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