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Front pay

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002252

Monetary damages awarded to a plaintiff in an employment discrimination case for lost earnings that would have occurred after the date of judgment. This remedy is typically granted when reinstatement to the former position is not feasible or appropriate. It compensates for future economic losses until the plaintiff can secure comparable employment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002252
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002252",
  "term": "Front pay",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Monetary damages awarded to a plaintiff in an employment discrimination case for lost earnings that would have occurred after the date of judgment. This remedy is typically granted when reinstatement to the former position is not feasible or appropriate. It compensates for future economic losses until the plaintiff can secure comparable employment.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/front-pay/"
}

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