Types of Jury Awards: Compensatory and Punitive
Compensatory damages seek to place the plaintiff in the same position as if she had not been discriminated against. They can be economic damages like back pay or non economic damages like emotional distress damages. Punitive damages serve to punish unlawful conduct.
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