NEWS STORY: Bend Dentist Fined Nearly $348,000 for Required Scientology-based Training

Posted: October 8, 2012 / Source: http://www.oregonlive.com

Oregon labor officials today ordered a Bend dentist to pay nearly $348,000 to settle allegations that he threatened to fire a dental assistant unless she attended a Scientology-related training session. 

It's the largest penalty imposed by final order in the Bureau of Labor and Industries' recent history, an agency spokesman said. 

The agency contends Andrew W. Engel repeatedly "badgered" Susan Muhleman about the three-day conference despite her concerns that it would conflict with her Christian beliefs. He also turned down her request to attend secular training instead, investigators said. 

As a result, Muhleman quit AWE Dental Spa in August 2009 -- weeks before the conference -- and moved out of state to find a job, the agency said. 

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