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Please Speak Up if you’ve ever filed a speak up report and let me know how it went.
The amount of Speak Up worthy evidence of discrimination I have at this point is unequivocal, but I wonder if anyone at Novartis has ever had any benefit to filing a report.
Only answer this if you’ve done it or know someone who has and let me know how it turned out.
 


anonymous said:
Please Speak Up if you’ve ever filed a speak up report and let me know how it went.
The amount of Speak Up worthy evidence of discrimination I have at this point is unequivocal, but I wonder if anyone at Novartis has ever had any benefit to filing a report.
Only answer this if you’ve done it or know someone who has and let me know how it turned out.
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I filed 2 in my time and Novartis. Both individuals should have been terminated. It was ”investigated” and concerns were supposedly addressed, but NOTHING happened and both are still at Novartis.
 


This company may talk a good game at the corporate level, but field sales gets zero protection from discrimination. Company values mean nothing out here. Managers use the buzzword “accountability” frequently, but they are held to no accountability. High achieving sales numbers are generally ignored and disregarded in favor of social hierarchy. I doubt Speak Up will inflict any accountability to management level or higher.
 


anonymous said:
Please Speak Up if you’ve ever filed a speak up report and let me know how it went.
The amount of Speak Up worthy evidence of discrimination I have at this point is unequivocal, but I wonder if anyone at Novartis has ever had any benefit to filing a report.
Only answer this if you’ve done it or know someone who has and let me know how it turned out.
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Have your evidence vetted by legal council before moving forward.
H.R. serves management, and this isn't something they try to hide.
If you speak up, you are creating internal conflict, and they don't care if you have been discriminated against or not.
You need to have an attorney review your case before deciding to move forward.
 


If you’ve got solid proof of discrimination, it’s worth filing a Speak Up report. Just make sure your evidence is strong—more than just your word against theirs. Speak Up digs deep, and they’re there to protect the company, so they’ll really investigate. I’ve seen cases where reports didn’t go far because the proof wasn’t solid, and nothing bad happened to those employees. However, I’ve also seen cases where baseless reports were filed, which didn’t end well for those individuals. So, think about whether your evidence is clear and if it’s truly discrimination or just someone being difficult.
 




anonymous said:
If you’ve got solid proof of discrimination, it’s worth filing a Speak Up report. Just make sure your evidence is strong—more than just your word against theirs. Speak Up digs deep, and they’re there to protect the company, so they’ll really investigate. I’ve seen cases where reports didn’t go far because the proof wasn’t solid, and nothing bad happened to those employees. However, I’ve also seen cases where baseless reports were filed, which didn’t end well for those individuals. So, think about whether your evidence is clear and if it’s truly discrimination or just someone being difficult.
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Evidence is good and spans several years and multiple instances. I wonder if anyone has ever been successful at getting what they want via a Speak Up report or if the only way is to file a federal complaint.
 


Yes, I filed one and not only was my name shared but nothing was done. The investigator did not contact the people who had also experienced the behavior nor the people who had resigned due to it. So it continues. Unbelievable and I have been debating on what to do about it. Speak up is obviously a scam.
 


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Yes, I filed one and not only was my name shared but nothing was done. The investigator did not contact the people who had also experienced the behavior nor the people who had resigned due to it. So it continues. Unbelievable and I have been debating on what to do about it. Speak up is obviously a scam.
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You won't win. You can't win. H.R. is a house-organ for senior management. If you have ever been involved in an H.R. case with any large pharmaceutical company (two and counting), you know the deck is 100% stacked to favor the A.B.L., R.D., or anyone else who has run afoul of the organizational rules. They only exist to exert pressure on the rep so they will either quit or accept a woefully inadequate settlement.
Without external help, sadly, you have no chance. It is completely unfair that, usually, the only real option is quitting and moving on, but that is how this industry functions.
 


anonymous said:
You won't win. You can't win. H.R. is a house-organ for senior management. If you have ever been involved in an H.R. case with any large pharmaceutical company (two and counting), you know the deck is 100% stacked to favor the A.B.L., R.D., or anyone else who has run afoul of the organizational rules. They only exist to exert pressure on the rep so they will either quit or accept a woefully inadequate settlement.
Without external help, sadly, you have no chance. It is completely unfair that, usually, the only real option is quitting and moving on, but that is how this industry functions.
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Speaking up is a definite decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly, but there is no other way to police managers and/or reps with big egos and god complexes at this company. It’s never as streamlined as it should be, but actions can taken with multiple complaints from different people. You can also demand that your name is not released in any way. (Truthfully, I am not sure this would help or work, but it’s worth a try).

As for those people who look at themselves in the mirror each day and know that they are the problem and not the solution… You will be found out eventually. It’s impossible to treat people with disrespect and continue to get away with it year after year. It’s a small world and people talk. Big brother is always watching and it’s the people that you trust the most that will turn on you. Unfortunately, more than not, the good people leave and the dirty ones stay. We can all think of a bad manager. There is always someone watching.
 


Worked for manager who with multiple speak up complaints. Got caught up in one investigation too. Tons of evidence. Nothing done (except the person who filed it got harassed and forced out). Sad.
 


anonymous said:
Going to Speak up office is easily the worst thing you can do for yourself at this company. Ask anyone that has gone.
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They are a house-organ for senior management.
They have one organizational role, and that is to protect management.
Think about the excruciating investigation of Duane and senior management over the F.T.O. debacle, and he's still here.
Lots of reps were shown the door, as were a couple of managers.
But the architects survived, because "speak up" is just a euphemism for human resources.
You cannot win. They will never allow it.
If it is that bad, it is time to go.
People who wanted to stay were shown the door because of Duane K's incompetence and stupidity, and he got himself a lateral move out of it (theoretically you can call it a promotion because it got him off the Titanic that is C.V.).
Sucks, but that's how it is.
 


I filed a complaint with them before I left the company and I thought nothing would happen. I was wrong, they interviewed me as well as others and took action against a mid level manager.
 



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