Overtime Lawsuit payouts

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Overtime lawsuit penalty will equal approximately 100 million dollars divided by approximately 2,500 reps. If you work in California or New York you are automaticaly included in the class action unless you "opted out" in writing. Reps in other states will not be included in lawsuit unless they "opted in".
The HR department is scrambling as to how to address this suit as changes MUST be made. Novartis took a chance and tried to be heard before the US supreme court and were denied, which basicaly means it's a dead issue to fight it any longer.
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Just doing the math in my head, but $100 million with 2500 plaintiffs would be $40k a piece. Am I missing something?
 
















One reason why we have heard nada from Novartis regarding the overtime issue is the recent landslide of legal activity from presently employeed reps who did not sign onto the original lawsuit. Novartis is concerned that paying out to a select group of employees opens the door for continued legal wranglings from those reps who claim that they were unaware of the present suit. Novartis is considering a payout to all reps presently employeed to put this issue to bed!
 








I am pissed and think it's unethical by Sanford Heisler (atty's for both overtime discrim. and OT case) that they contacted me ONLY for the gender discrimination to notify me of my entitlement and also gain my testimony by tape recorded interview, but did not notify me for entitlement for OT. They said paperwork had to be sent in quite some time ago but there are many rep's calling and they are taking down names etc. and are going to be working hard (my ass) on getting us included.

I left Vanessa another message today at 202.742.7451 as she is the one assigned to hancle calls for OT suit. I am dealing with two other pharma legal nightmares where they are trying to screw me on monies owed that I earned and I have no problem getting my atty's that are assisting me with these cases to go after Sanfor Heisler for not contacting me about OT lawsuit. I feel certain that it is the Companies obligation or the atty's hired claims office (dispensing checks) obligation to contact ALL employees that are entitled to payouts.

If anyone here has any further information on how to get included quickly, that would be very much appreciated. I worked my ass off 60 hrs plus a week and was greatly discriminated against when pregnant...could have lost my son, if doctor didn't write me out on my 7th month.

I am entitled to these monies and while I was a rep. in TX during the timeframe of employment, I now live in CA so I wonder if previous poster below knows if that means I am automatically THROWN in (even if not contacted) to receive payouts.

THANKS THANKS THANKS everyone for sharing. I hope we ALL get what we are so entitled to receive as NOVARTIS is a disgusting monster of a company to have worked for. Some of the WORST memories of my 15 yrs. in this toxic industry.
 
















What a joke of a lawsuit. The people who actually work longer days are the people who aren't complaining. Its the people who work 10-3, which is probably the majority of the company that have started this mess. When you sign on for this job, you know that you are SALARIED! This lawsuit is an embarrassment as are the people who started it. Be careful what you all wish for.
 
















Anonymous said:
What dates do you have to be employed by Novartis to receive an OT payout????
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Talked with lawfirm today. 28 Sept 2011. Was told they hope to settle this case in 3 to 4 weeks. No mention on amount or how the settlement is to be calculated. More than likely that translates into another 4 to 8 weeks before any new updates.
 








Anonymous said:
What a joke of a lawsuit. The people who actually work longer days are the people who aren't complaining. Its the people who work 10-3, which is probably the majority of the company that have started this mess. When you sign on for this job, you know that you are SALARIED! This lawsuit is an embarrassment as are the people who started it. Be careful what you all wish for.
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The ones who didn't sign on to this case are the dumba$$es...like you
 








Anonymous said:
I am pissed and think it's unethical by Sanford Heisler (atty's for both overtime discrim. and OT case) that they contacted me ONLY for the gender discrimination to notify me of my entitlement and also gain my testimony by tape recorded interview, but did not notify me for entitlement for OT. They said paperwork had to be sent in quite some time ago but there are many rep's calling and they are taking down names etc. and are going to be working hard (my ass) on getting us included.

I left Vanessa another message today at 202.742.7451 as she is the one assigned to hancle calls for OT suit. I am dealing with two other pharma legal nightmares where they are trying to screw me on monies owed that I earned and I have no problem getting my atty's that are assisting me with these cases to go after Sanfor Heisler for not contacting me about OT lawsuit. I feel certain that it is the Companies obligation or the atty's hired claims office (dispensing checks) obligation to contact ALL employees that are entitled to payouts.

If anyone here has any further information on how to get included quickly, that would be very much appreciated. I worked my ass off 60 hrs plus a week and was greatly discriminated against when pregnant...could have lost my son, if doctor didn't write me out on my 7th month.

I am entitled to these monies and while I was a rep. in TX during the timeframe of employment, I now live in CA so I wonder if previous poster below knows if that means I am automatically THROWN in (even if not contacted) to receive payouts.

THANKS THANKS THANKS everyone for sharing. I hope we ALL get what we are so entitled to receive as NOVARTIS is a disgusting monster of a company to have worked for. Some of the WORST memories of my 15 yrs. in this toxic industry.
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ALL of you leeches sound every bit as pathetic as these OCCUPY WALL STREET PARASITES.... talking about your entitlements, discrimination settlements and overtime. Most of you complaining about overtime payouts really should be giving back UNDERTIME REFUNDS to Novartis because I gaurantee you mal-contents don't even work close to an average of 40 hours a week. You people disgust me.
 
















Anonymous said:
The ones who didn't sign on to this case are the dumba$$es...like you
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What, you never walked in at midnight after a "very important speaker meeting" only to realize your entire family is asleep and you hadn't even talked with them that day? Hourly wage earners would have received time and a half for every hour after 5pm
 








Anonymous said:
What, you never walked in at midnight after a "very important speaker meeting" only to realize your entire family is asleep and you hadn't even talked with them that day? Hourly wage earners would have received time and a half for every hour after 5pm
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Hourly wage earners are for WalMart employees and union r*****s.
Do you even understand what it means to have a salary? Probably not.... your another shining example of the failures of public education and obviously so is the manager who hired your dumb-ass.
 








Anonymous said:
Hourly wage earners are for WalMart employees and union r*****s.
Do you even understand what it means to have a salary? Probably not.... your another shining example of the failures of public education and obviously so is the manager who hired your dumb-ass.
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So let us all guess, if you receive an overtime lawsuit check, you will give it back??? Very doubtful.
 








Anonymous said:
What, you never walked in at midnight after a "very important speaker meeting" only to realize your entire family is asleep and you hadn't even talked with them that day? Hourly wage earners would have received time and a half for every hour after 5pm
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Yep... we all have. But I have also left work early to take a sick child to the doctor or started late to make sure my kid got to school ok with his over-sized science project. So NO, I would NOT ever accept a check from some bullshit lawsuit. My integrity is worth far more than that.
 








Anonymous said:
ALL of you leeches sound every bit as pathetic as these OCCUPY WALL STREET PARASITES.... talking about your entitlements, discrimination settlements and overtime. Most of you complaining about overtime payouts really should be giving back UNDERTIME REFUNDS to Novartis because I gaurantee you mal-contents don't even work close to an average of 40 hours a week. You people disgust me.
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Snore , either sign the check or STFU
I have a hawaiian vacation I need to book
 








Anonymous said:
Hourly wage earners are for WalMart employees and union r*****s.
Do you even understand what it means to have a salary? Probably not.... your another shining example of the failures of public education and obviously so is the manager who hired your dumb-ass.
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Actually a very large percentage if not most of the campus employees at novartis are salaried but considered hourly employees. You can have both.
 








I am sure not one of us cares if Mr Sanctimony refuses to take his check for the overtime lawsuit. The rest of us will be enjoying the little bump and investing it in our businesses so we don't have to live in fear of the next layoff!!! I would be very surprised if anyone sent a dime back, all big talk from small men!
 








Anonymous said:
I am sure not one of us cares if Mr Sanctimony refuses to take his check for the overtime lawsuit. The rest of us will be enjoying the little bump and investing it in our businesses so we don't have to live in fear of the next layoff!!! I would be very surprised if anyone sent a dime back, all big talk from small men!
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You don't want to live in fear of the next layoff? These bullshit lawsuits, in part, are the reason for the layoffs in the first place you moron. Pack your bags and head to Wall Street with the rest of the leeches who think the world owes them something.... all small talk from most likely a BIG WOMAN.
 
















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