An award of punitive damages is allowed in a Title VII action when the employee demonstrates that the employer engaged in intentional discrimination with malice or with reckless indifference to the federally protected rights of the employee. Civil Rights Act of 1964, § 701 et seq., 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000e et seq.; 42 U.S.C.A. § 1981a(a)(1), (b)(1).
Punitive Damages in Title VII Claims
August 2, 2015 by Roland
Filed Under: Employment Discrimination
About Roland
Roland was born in Nashville, Tennessee and raised in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. The first few years he resided in Paris, France with his mother who was French. In Hendersonville, he attended Beech Senior High School where played soccer and studied in the honors curriculum. Subsequently, he pursued two majors in political science and economics while graduating in three years.