Drug salespeople sue for unpaid overtime
Ten Major Drug Companies Now Face Class Action Suits for Violating Federal and State Labor Laws
The series of pharmaceutical representative lawsuits spearheaded by partner Charles Joseph grows in this Business Wire article from Jan. 9, 2007. Sanofi-Aventis U.S. was the most recent drug maker to face a lawsuit alleging that it illegally misclassified its representatives as salespeople, allowing it to deny them overtime while asking them to work 55 or more hours a week. Pharmaceutical representatives cannot be considered salespeople because doctors don't buy drugs from them. Doctors prescribe drugs for patients to buy at pharmacies. The article invited representatives to visit http://pharmarepovertime.com/ or call 1-866-348-7394 if they're interested in joining the lawsuits.