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zastdbox
Hopefully I am posting this in the correct forum....
My husband has been with his company for 14 years. He has moved up in the ranks, and is now at a VP level. His boss attended Landmark Education aprox. 2 years ago, and invited my husband, myself and our daughter to attend the graduation/introduction ceremony. We did not feel very comfortable with the introduction or the pressure to sign up, and therefore declined. Since that time, my husband has been pressured by his boss to join almost daily.
Although we have not personally "experienced" Landmark, we have done a lot of research and talked to a lot of people who have been involved. The amount of negative information and cult like association is impossible to ignore. While appreciating the boss's opinion, we have remained as far away from Landmark as possible. Last week my husband's boss held a company meeting and told all mid to upper level management that they were REQUIRED to attend all levels of Landmark Education training (at the company's expense). My husband tried to talk with his boss one on one about his concerns, and was told he no longer had a spot in the company if he did not get on board. Again, we declined the "opportunity" and my husband has been terminated. Of course, his boss uses all the nifty martian language, and says my husband leaving the company is HIS choice.
We are just devastated. My husband has paved his way up the ranks, and has shown exceptional performance (yes, I am bragging). He has NEVER missed a sales goal, and has been instrumental in the growth of the company. What I am trying to say is that he is not being let go based on performance. So, after this lengthy explanation, my question is: Has anyone heard of this happening before? Is it legal? Has there ever been any documented unlawful termination suits because of mandates like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
He should consider himself lucky. Working for a Landmark boss or in a Landmark shop has to be another version of hell.
On another note; the company will probably rot from the inside. It may take a while but the Landmark poison eventually gets to most people. He might think about watching the thing implode from the outside and then be willing to go back and pick up the pieces.
There's also a record of previous legal redress I suppose you've read.
Does his boss have a boss to whom he could address his grievance? (Who is not a Landmarker?)
Ellen