He does have a right and a duty to ensure that his employees conduct science without an agenda. I don't trust the conversation as related in this piece (which clearly has an agenda), for it is clear that Coddington is violating employee rights. However, if Coddington had asked: "Is he trying to insert either his religious or political beliefs into his work?" Coddington would be doing his proscribed duty.
You're right. WorldNetDaily's editor, Joe Farah has had a pro ID agenda for years. I believe the newspaper could have been a genuinely significant force in the political world, but by hawking this agenda (and the books, DVD's, etc.) Farah has dumbed down his reading audience. I haven't read WND for years because of this crap.