Fight for Fair Compensation After Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination can profoundly affect your career, mental health, and financial well-being.
If you’ve been unfairly treated due to your race, gender, age, disability, or other protected categories, you may be entitled to workplace discrimination compensation.
Understanding your legal rights and the types of compensation you can pursue is essential to regaining control of your life.
At Ben Crump Law, we are committed to helping you seek justice and the compensation you deserve.
What Qualifies as Workplace Discrimination?
Workplace discrimination occurs when an employer mistreats an employee based on protected characteristics such as race, gender, age, disability, national origin, or religion.
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), over 67,000 discrimination claims were filed in 2020 alone, showing how pervasive this issue remains in the U.S. Despite laws meant to prevent such behavior, many employees still face unjust treatment in hiring, promotion, pay, and termination decisions.
Common examples of workplace discrimination include:
- Denial of promotion or pay raise based on race or gender
- Unjust termination related to age or disability
- Harassment and hostile work environments
- Refusal to accommodate religious or medical needs
These acts are morally wrong and illegal under federal law, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
If you’ve experienced workplace discrimination, you can pursue legal action and seek compensation.
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Types of Workplace Discrimination Compensation
If you’ve been discriminated against at work, several types of compensation may be available, depending on your case’s circumstances.
Compensation aims to restore your financial, emotional, and professional well-being after the harm caused by discrimination.
The primary forms of compensation include:
- Back Pay: This covers lost wages when you were unfairly terminated, demoted, or denied a promotion due to discrimination. Back pay can include salary, bonuses, and other benefits you would have received had the discrimination not occurred.
- Front Pay: If reinstatement to your previous position is not possible, you may be awarded front pay, which compensates you for the wages you would have earned if you had stayed with the company.
- Emotional Distress Damages: Workplace discrimination often causes emotional and psychological harm. Compensation for emotional distress covers mental suffering, anxiety, depression, and other emotional tolls resulting from your experience.
- Punitive Damages: In cases where the employer’s actions were particularly malicious, courts may award punitive damages. These are designed to punish the employer and discourage similar behavior in the future.
- Attorney’s Fees: If your workplace discrimination case is successful, your employer may be required to cover your legal costs, including attorney’s fees.
In cases involving violations of the Civil Rights Act, plaintiffs have received millions of dollars in compensation.
For example, CNBC revealed that in 2021, a former employee of a tech company won $137 million in a racial workplace discrimination lawsuit after experiencing harassment and discrimination on the job.
Factors That Impact Workplace Discrimination Compensation
The amount of compensation you can receive varies depending on several factors, including:
- Severity of Discrimination: The more egregious and ongoing discrimination is, the higher the compensation is.
- Lost Wages and Benefits: If you lost significant wages or benefits due to unfair treatment, this will factor into the compensation.
- Emotional Harm: If the discrimination caused severe emotional distress, you may be entitled to higher damages.
- Evidence and Documentation: The more substantial your evidence—emails, witness statements, performance reviews—the more likely you will secure significant compensation.
The EEOC enforces laws that require employers to make victims of discrimination “whole” by restoring them to the position they would have held without the discrimination.
This means they may need to compensate for lost wages, missed opportunities, emotional pain, and punitive damages.
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How to Pursue Workplace Discrimination Compensation
Filing a claim for workplace discrimination compensation can be complicated, but following the proper steps with a workplace discrimination lawyer increases your chances of a successful outcome.
Here’s a step-by-step guide:
- Document the Discrimination: Keep detailed records of discriminatory acts, including dates, locations, and witnesses. Save emails, performance reviews, and any communication that shows evidence of discrimination.
- Report the Discrimination Internally: Report the discrimination to your company’s human resources (HR) department before filing a lawsuit. This shows that you attempted to resolve the issue internally.
- File a Complaint with the EEOC: Before pursuing legal action, you must file a complaint with the EEOC or your state’s equivalent agency. The EEOC will investigate the claim and, if valid, provide you with a “Right to Sue” letter.
- Consult a Lawyer: Working with an experienced employment discrimination attorney can significantly improve your chances of securing compensation. Your lawyer will help build a strong case, negotiate on your behalf, and represent you in court if necessary.
- Seek Legal Action: If a settlement cannot be reached, your attorney will file a lawsuit to pursue compensation through the courts.
Workplace discrimination should never be tolerated.
Victims have the right to seek justice and fair compensation for their suffering.
If you’ve been a victim of workplace discrimination, contact Ben Crump Law today for a free, no-obligation case review by our skilled legal team–we aim to fight tirelessly on your behalf, seeking justice, accountability, and the compensation you deserve.
Contact Ben Crump Law today for a free, no-obligation case review.
Our skilled legal team–we aim to fight tirelessly on your behalf, seeking justice, accountability, and the compensation you deserve.
Take the first step towards healing and reclaiming your power–call +1 (888) 778-6391, email [email protected], or complete the convenient web form at Ben Crump Law.
About Ben Crump Law
Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump founded Ben Crump Law PLLC, believing justice equals respect. His firm is devoted to advocating for the voiceless of our society whenever or whatever kind of harm may have befallen them. From personal injury to labor and employment matters to class action lawsuits and many other types [click to view all practice areas], our attorneys hold the powerful accountable for their actions.
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