Friday, May 10, 2013

Sales rep sues Merck, alleges sex discrimination

YORK - A Merck & Co. sales representative is suing the drugmaker for at least $100 million, saying it does not give women equal opportunities for advancement and punishes employees for maternity leave.

Kelli Smith, who has worked at Merck since 2004, says in the lawsuit that the company's sales plans create incentives to discriminate against women, that women are discouraged from advancing their careers and are told they have to choose between being mothers and taking bigger roles at the company, and that men get more opportunities to meet senior managers and develop important contacts. She said the company retaliated against her for drawing attention to the issues.


http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20130510_Sales_rep_sues_Merck__alleges_sex_discrimination.html

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