Pharmaceutical Giant Facing Yet Another Lawsuit for Sexual Discrimination
Most are surprised to learn that it has been
federal law for more than fifty years for
women to receive the same pay and employment
benefits as men. Even the most
sophisticated, well-financed companies are
still showing disregard for this law.
Novartis paid out more than $150 million
just a few years ago for
sexual discrimination against their
salespeople. It seems like this lawsuit did
not teach them a lesson—they are facing yet
another sexual discrimination class action
lawsuit from their female employees.
The plaintiffs in the most recent lawsuit
are seeking $110 million for creating a
“boys’ club” atmosphere in the workplace.
The NYC
sexual discrimination attorneys allege
that Alcon uses subjective metrics in
employee reviews. Using subjective metrics
in performance reviews justified paying the
women less and giving them smaller bonuses.
Basically, because of their male-dominated
work environment, women were not given an
equal chance to earn a fair wage the same
way that their male counterparts could.
Companies can learn a lot from Novartis’
failure to adhere to New York and federal
sexual discrimination laws. Employers should
look critically at their wage structures and
how they are deciding on wages. If they use
annual reviews to determine bonuses and
raises, then they need to make sure that the
reviews rely as heavily on objective
criteria as possible. Sexual discrimination
attorneys in New York take on policies that
unfairly discriminate against women to
recover the lost wages they deserve. The
more objective that a company’s policy is,
the harder that it is to prove that sexual
discrimination has occurred.
Sexual discrimination is still an epidemic
in the American workplace. The wage
discrepancies between sexes is only a more
subtle means of preventing women from
advancing in their careers. The law signed
by President Kennedy has not done much to
fix the problem—it does at least give New
York employee rights attorneys a means of
seeking justice for victims of sexual
discrimination.
Our NYC sex discrimination
attorneys at
Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth offer
free initial consultations that are
completely confidential. Speak with us about
your concerns in your workplace. You can set
up an appointment by calling us at
212-545-1199
or
contact us
online.
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