Novartis' Alcon Eyed By Lawsuit For Gender Inequality
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Novartis is facing another lawsuit regarding gender discrimination – this time from two former employees of the company's Alcon eye-care division. The two women allege in a complaint filed with the US District Court of the Southern District of New York that Alcon "discriminated against them on the basis of their gender" and are seeking $110m in reparations.
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