5'600 Frauen verlangten in den USA über 200 Millionen Dollar Schadenersatz von Novartis weil der Pharmakonzern sie schlechter bezahlt habe, als ihre männlichen Kollegen, vor allem wenn sie ein Kind erwarteten. Schreibt die New York Times:

A class-action lawsuit alleging that Novartis Pharmaceuticals practiced sex discrimination against female employees is set to go to trial on Wednesday in federal court in New York. The complaint seeks more than $200 million in damages on behalf of more than 5,600 female sales employees. The suit alleges that Novartis, the United States subsidiary of the Swiss drug giant, discriminated against women in pay and promotions — especially women who became pregnant. Women in sales positions at the company received an average of $105 a month less than men in comparable jobs from 2002 through 2007, according to their lawyers.