Several types of sexual orientation discrimination can result in you losing the money you are entitled to as an employee. You may have been denied benefits based on your sexual orientation or demoted to a lower-paying position because of your gender identity. You may have even faced hiring discrimination or been wrongfully terminated, keeping you from earnings you would have received had you been employed or remained employed.
If your discrimination experience has denied you the compensation you would have earned at a job without consideration of your sexual orientation, you may be able to sue for these losses. Wrongful termination cases, for instance, can compensate people with the monetary value of earnings they would have received had they stayed employed, lost benefits and other lost earnings, such as deserved bonuses and raises.
As part of your case, the employer may offer you a job they previously denied you or reinstate you into your prior position. In this case, back pay restores you with the income, benefits or raises you would have earned without the discrimination. Court settlements may include back pay to make up for wrongful promotion denials, suspensions and terminations, as well as failure to hire based on discrimination. If you receive back pay, you may also receive interest on that amount of money.
