Discrimination Complaint Cost Calculator

EEOC process timeline and potential remedies.

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This calculator provides general estimates only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws, regulations, and court procedures vary significantly by jurisdiction. Consult a licensed attorney in your area for advice specific to your situation.

Inputs

Annual salary ($)

Months of lost wages

Front pay months

Type (0=Race, 1=Sex, 2=Age, 3=Disability, 4=Religion, 5=National origin)

Evidence strength (1-4)

Employer size (1-4)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Total potential damages ($)

$88,916.67

≈ 8 years of state college

Back pay ($)$36,666.67

Front pay ($)$27,500.00

Compensatory damages ($)$16,500.00

Punitive damages ($)$8,250.00

Estimated settlement ($)$44,458.33

Est. attorney fees ($)$31,120.83

Estimated timeline (months)28

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Annual Salary and Months of Lost Wages from the discriminatory action to expected resolution.
Set Front Pay Months for future wage losses if reinstatement is not appropriate.
Select Discrimination Type — ADEA (age) has different damage rules than Title VII claims.
Set Evidence Strength (1=circumstantial to 4=pattern/practice) and Employer Size for damage cap.
Review Total Damages including back pay, front pay, compensatory, and punitive damages.
EEOC charge filing is required before a federal lawsuit — file within 180 or 300 days of the act.

How the result changes with Annual salary ($)

Annual salary ($)	Total potential damages ($)
1,000,000	$1,266,666.67
3,500,000	$4,183,333.33
6,500,000	$7,683,333.33
9,000,000	$10,600,000.00

What each input means

Annual salary ($): Your annual salary at the time of discriminatory action.
Months of lost wages: Months of back pay from discriminatory action to expected resolution.
Front pay months: Future months of lost wages if reinstatement is not appropriate.
Type (0=Race, 1=Sex, 2=Age, 3=Disability, 4=Religion, 5=National origin): Protected class. ADEA (age) has different damage rules.
Evidence strength (1-4): 1=Circumstantial, 2=Moderate direct, 3=Strong direct, 4=Pattern/practice.
Employer size (1-4): 1=15-100 employees, 2=101-200, 3=201-500, 4=501+. Affects Title VII caps.

What each result means

Total potential damages ($): Sum of back pay, front pay, compensatory, and punitive damages.
Back pay ($): Lost wages from discriminatory action to resolution.
Front pay ($): Future lost wages if reinstatement is not feasible.
Compensatory damages ($): Emotional distress and other non-economic damages (capped under Title VII).
Punitive damages ($): Punitive damages (capped under Title VII, not available under ADEA).
Estimated settlement ($): Most EEOC cases settle for 40-70% of potential damages.
Est. attorney fees ($): Fee-shifting: employer typically pays if plaintiff prevails.
Estimated timeline (months): EEOC investigation (~10 months) plus potential litigation.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Annual salary ($) = 55000, Months of lost wages = 8, Front pay months = 6, Type (0=Race, 1=Sex, 2=Age, 3=Disability, 4=Religion, 5=National origin) = 0 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Total potential damages
Total potential damages = backPay + frontPay + compensatoryDamages + punitiveDamages + adeaLiquidated
88916.67 = $88,916.67
Calculate Back pay
Back pay = monthlySalary * monthsLostWages
36666.67 = $36,666.67
Calculate Front pay
Front pay = monthlySalary * monthsFrontPay
27500 = $27,500