Dave Ramsey ‘cult-like’ lawsuit dismissed, but class-action suit moves forward

by | Dec 22, 2023 | Religion

(RNS) — Dave Ramsey got good news just before Christmas when a federal judge in Tennessee dismissed a lawsuit this week that had alleged that the Christian personal finance guru had discriminated against an employee’s religion during the COVID-19 pandemic. The employee had also charged that the company had a “cult-like” work environment.Brad Amos claimed in his suit that leaders of the Lampo Group, the parent company of Ramsey’s media empire, had misled him before he moved from California to Franklin, Tennessee, to work for the company as a video editor. In the federal lawsuit, filed in 2021, Amos’ attorney argued that Amos had been promised a “drama-free, family work environment.” The bosses also told Amos that rumors the company was “cult-like” were untrue.
But once hired, Amos clashed with leaders of the company, also known as Ramsey Solutions, largely over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dave Ramsey was critical of pandemic-related shutdowns and required employees to come to the company’s offices to work at a time when many employers were allowing employees to work from home.
Ramsey Solutions did not respond to a request for comment.
Amos’ suit was just one of several in recent years challenging the way Ramsey runs his company — where employees are expected to exhibit “godly living” — but also casting doubt on Ramsey’s concern for his listeners’ financial well-being.
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But once hired, Amos clashed with leaders of the company, also known as Ramsey Solutions, largely over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dave Ramsey was critical of pandemic-related shutdowns and required employees to come to the company’s offices to work at a time when many employers were allowing employees to work from home.
Ramsey Solutions did not respond to a request for comment.
Amos’ suit was just one of several in recent years challenging the way Ramsey runs his company — where employees are expected to exhibit “godly living” — but also casting doubt on Ramsey’s concern for his listeners’ financial well-being.
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