What is the Value of My Case?

Wondering what is the potential value of your employment case? Most employment laws allow wronged employees to recover the following:

Lost wages – the amount of wages lost by the employee relating to the employer’s actions. This can include the reduction in compensation the employee suffers as a result of the employer’s wrongful demotion, failure to promote, suspension or termination of the employment. The employer may, however, claim that the amount of lost wages that are awarded should be adjusted to reflect a credit for unemployment benefits received.

Emotion distress – most employment cases allow employees to recover for emotional pain, embarrassment, and humiliation. (Emotional distress damages are not awarded in claims made under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.) Emotional distress affects everyone differently. Estimating how much an emotional distress claim is worth needs to be determined on a case-by-case basis. There is no formula. Therefore, you should hire an attorney who knows how to maximize  emotional distress damage claims.

Attorneys fees and costs – these can be awarded if the employee is successful at trial.

Puntitive damages – some employment laws allow employees to recover punitive damages if successful at trial. Punitive damages are not based on the damage to the employee; the size of a punitive damage award is determined by asking this question: What is a dollar amount sufficient to discourage the employer from continuing to mistreat employees? The court will consider the employer’s wealth in answering this question.

Injunctive relief – some employment laws permit enforcement agencies or courts  to issue injunctions against employers to stop illegal employment practices.

If you would like a review of the potential damages that you might recover in an employment claim, contact Daigle Law for your free consultation.

This webpage is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice.