Punitive Damages Allowed in Title VII Case Even Where Only Nominal Damages Awarded
Posted on January 23, 2015
Posted in Title VII
Title VII allows both compensatory and punitive damages and there is a statutory cap that applies, depending upon the size of the employer ($300,000 in the case of employers with more than 500 employees). 42 U.S.C. § 1981a. In a sexual harassment case before the Ninth Circuit, the question was whether punitive damages are available […]
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