Novartis’s Vasella Could Receive $78 Million Severance

Posted: February 16th, 2013  |  Company/topic: Novartis
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Departing chairman will need to abide by noncompete clause to receive entire package which could increase support for next month's sayonpay referendum in Switzerland.
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Geneva workers stiff-arm Merck KGaA severance offer

Posted: July 23rd, 2012  |  Company/topic: Merck
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Geneva officials are backing Merck Serono workers' bid for better severance pay after the Unia union rejected the company's proposed compromise. Serono's Geneva headquarters is slated for shutdow…
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Would Higher Severance be the Solution for Merck KGaA Workers?

Posted: July 23rd, 2012  |  Company/topic: Merck
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The Geneva Chamber for Collective Labor Relations wants Geneva Merck Serono workers to get a bigger severance. The chamber proposes workers get 1.25 months salary per every year with the company, whic…
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Going, Going, Gone. Pfizer Inc. Eliminates Pensions

Posted: May 11th, 2012  |  Company/topic: Pfizer
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First, Pfizer recently told employees that severance packages would be reduced as of mid-May. Now, the big drugmaker plans to eliminate its defined benefit pension plan as of 2018 and will direct empl…
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