Without warning, a person can sue you for discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender or age, among other things. Someone can sue you for retaliation, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment or violation of whistleblower laws. Even if the claim is groundless or fraudulent, you must spend time and money in defense or settlement. The longer the suit continues, the more it tarnishes your company’s reputation and brings down your employees’ morale. And the best recruits won’t even consider joining your company until the complaint is resolved.
This post is 100% correct. If you ask physicians, NVS employees or competitors most will know something about the current or past Novartis legal issues. Many potential employees would never consider working for Novartis because of the poor reputation.
