Novartis Will Track Gender Disparities In Performance Evaluations Under Settlement
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Gender discrimination suit is resolved with Novartis paying $175 million, 45 percent less than a jury awarded plaintiffs.
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