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Merck’s $250M Equal-Pay Lawsuit Gains Heft as 400 More Women Claim Discrimination

The $250 million gender bias suit against Merck & Co. just picked up more steam. Conditionally certified as a class action in May, the lawsuit has picked up more than 400 women to bolster allegations that the company underpaid female sales reps. Filed under the Equal Pay Act, the complaint alleges that Merck paid female reps less than male salespeople and thwarted women’s attempts to rise up …


Merck Sex Discrimination Case Could Be Collective Action: Judge

A federal judge has granted preliminary approval for a lawsuit accusing Merck & Co Inc(MRK.N) of underpaying female sales representatives to go forward as a collective action. The lawsuit is seeking at least $250 million in damages. U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp in Trenton, New Jersey, on Wednesday granted conditional certification to a proposed class of current and former representatives …