A successful plaintiff under FEHA may recover the following: back pay (also referred to as back wages or lost earnings) (see Govt C §12965(c). Commodore Home Sys., Inc. v Superior Court (1982) 32 C3d 211.); front pay (or lost future earnings) to offset future pecuniary losses until he or she finds appropriate new employment; actual and general compensatory damages, including […]
Category: Harassment
Sexual harassment
Quid Pro Quo The essence of the quid pro quo theory of sexual harassment is that an individual “relies upon his apparent or actual authority [in order] to extort sexual consideration from an employee.” Henson v. City of Dundee, 682 F.2d 897, 910 (11th Cir.1982). The courts have stated that quid pro quo sexual harassment […]