If a complainant wins the case with a finding of substantial evidence of discrimination, what type of compensation can be expected?
If a finding of substantial evidence is issued, a staff attorney will again attempt to assist the parties in a voluntary settlement process called conciliation. The types of remedies discussed will include those that could be ordered by a judge i f the Complainant wins at the Human Rights Commission level. At that stage, the judge can order remedies allowed by the Act to make the Complainant “whole.” The following remedies are examples. Each case is different and some or all forms of remedies may not apply to a particular case: Remedies may include back pay, lost benefits, clearing of personnel file, emotional damages, hiring, promotion, reinstatement, front pay where reinstatement is not possible, and reasonable accommodation, etc. (Click here for information on remedies in housing discrimination cases). The respondent may also be required to pay attorney fees, court costs, etc. for the complainant. However, punitive damages (damages intended to punish the respondent) are not availabl
