Two research scientists sued the pharmaceutical company for employment discrimination, alleging, among other things, retaliation after they filed internal complaints with the Corporate Ombudsman. The federal court in Connecticut denied many claims, but allowed the retaliation claim and other causes of action to proceed. The issue of the Ombuds' role was not addressed in the court's decision. (Byra-Grzegorczyk v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 572 F. Supp. 2d 233, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63553 (D. Conn. 2008), available at docstoc.com.)
Please read the Judge's ruling again. The retaliation claim did survive summary judgement
ReplyDeleteMy mistake. Thanks for the correction.
ReplyDeleteThe case has been settle. Why did you choose this case among so many. This pablicity can only harm and never help.
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ReplyDeleteThis case is posted because it provides an important lesson for Ombuds. Moreover, the court's decision stands regardless of the fact that the case subsequently settled. The decision will not be removed from F.Supp. or Lexis and can always be found by attorneys, judges and others.
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