Lawsuit alleges Merck discriminates against women

A Merck & Co. sales representative is suing the drugmaker for at least $100 million, saying Merck doesn’t give women equal opportunities for advancement and punishes employees for taking maternity leave. More on Boston.com Merck & Co., Inc. is a Global Compact participant since 2009/01/19. Merck(MRK:New York)(XNYS:MRK)(MRK) signed the CEO Statement of Support for the Women's Empowerment Principles.