What relief can a court award a victim of age discrimination?
A court can order an employer to pay monetary damages for: • Back-pay • Front-pay • Compensatory Damages for willful violations of the ADEA to compensate the employee for mental anguish or other physical injuries suffered as a proximate cause of the employer s conduct. Under the ADEA, the amount of compensatory damages recoverable is 2 times the employee s actual lost wages and benefits • Reimbursement of employee s attorneys fees and expenses in bringing the Complaint. The Court may also order injunctive relief to enforce future compliance with the Act.
