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What happens if you break the discrimination law?
A breach of this policy or of the anti-discrimination laws may result (among other things) in one or more of the following: disciplinary action against the offender. legal proceedings against the offender. legal proceedings against the employer of the offender.
What is the punishment for discrimination?
Job discrimination is handled by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The penalties differ from one kind of discrimination to another, but in general the maximum civil penalties range from $50,000 for smaller firms to $300,000 for companies with 500 employees or more.
How much is the average discrimination lawsuit?
For example, the average discrimination settlement amount may be $80,000; likewise, an employee’s lawsuit alleging wage violations maybe $10,000. During the last five years alone, 60% of employers have faced employment lawsuits. Every year the EEOC secures approximately $404 million from U.S employers.
What happens if you don’t follow the Equality Act?
You may be liable to disciplinary action if you fail to comply with its provisions or related policies and procedures. Disciplinary action will be taken against any employee who is found to have committed an act of unlawful discrimination.
What discrimination is illegal?
Under the laws enforced by EEOC, it is illegal to discriminate against someone (applicant or employee) because of that person’s race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
What is the maximum compensation for discrimination?
Limits On Compensatory & Punitive Damages There are limits on the amount of compensatory and punitive damages a person can recover. These limits vary depending on the size of the employer: For employers with 15-100 employees, the limit is $50,000. For employers with 101-200 employees, the limit is $100,000.
What is discrimination law?
The area of practice called discrimination law covers incidents of unequal or unfair treatment based on a person’s age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic makeup, and other personal characteristics.
How do you calculate discrimination compensation?
To get a daily rate, divide the amount of your award by 365 and then multiply it by 8%. See the example schedule of loss for how to calculate interest. For injury to feelings, you’ll get interest from the date the discrimination took place to the date of the hearing.
How long does a discrimination case take?
Depending on the factors of your particular case, your employment discrimination claim could take from two to three years. The attorneys at Swartz Swidler can review your claim and explain more about what you might expect.