Tag: Novartis

Novartis Enters Settlement Agreement for Remaining Members of Gender Bias Suit

By HR Hero Jul 15, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 15, 2010

Following a massive $250 million punitive damages verdict from a Manhattan jury, Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has agreed to settle the remaining claims in a recent gender bias suit. Pending final approval by the district judge, the settlement would be more than $152 million and would cover the remainder of the 5,600 claims filed in […]

Employer May Be Liable for Actions Taken Against Alcoholic Employee

By Oklahoma Employment Law Letter Aug 28, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Aug 28, 2009

by Dara Wanzer Complicated legal and moral issues may occur when an employee who has taken medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for alcohol-related health issues returns to employment. The Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently considered some of those issues and found that under certain circumstances, alcoholism can be […]