You did everything right. You reported the harassment. You documented the discrimination. You were denied the medical leave you were legally entitled to, or you were retaliated against for speaking up about discrimination. Now you are wondering what the law can actually do for you.
The honest answer is that the law can help, but
When someone gets treated unlawfully at their job because of that person’s race, age, gender, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, or color that person suffers more than just loss of income. A person’s job is often tied to their identity, their reputation, their sense of worth, and sense of purpose. Losing a job, not getting a promotion, not getting hired, or being subjected to severe or pervasive harassment causes very real pain and suffering. It can strain friendships, estrange family members, break up marriages, and ruin lives. Because unlawful employment discrimination causes that kind of actual damage, most employment laws allow a person to recover money for those things. In employment law, these damages are called compensatory damages and can be recovered in lawsuits against private employers, state and local government employers, and federal agencies.Continue Reading Mental Anguish Damages in Texas and the Fifth Circuit
