Hansel v. Public Service Co. of Colorado, 778 F.Supp. 1126 (D. Colo. 1991)
Title VII Damages Provisions, 42 USC s.1981a (2012)
These provisions allow for punitive and compensatory damages
Title VII Enforcement Provisions, 42 USC s.2000e-5 (2012)
These provisions allow for equitable remedies, including back pay, and injunctive relief.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. s.2000e, et seq.
Kolstad v. American Dental Association, 527 U.S. 526 (1999)
In Kolstad v. American Dental Association, 527 U.S. 526 (1999), the Supreme Court ruled on when a jury can award punitive damages against an employer.
Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 775 (1998).
The Supreme Court first ruled on employer liability in the 1998 case of Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 775 (1998), a companion case to Burlington.
Plaintiff Beth Ann Faragher (AP Photo).
Personal account of Beth Ann Faragher